Understanding the Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy, 2nd Edition. Episode 81 When Geometry Is Destiny
(2025, original release: 2007)
Nonfiction
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PUBLISHED
The Great Courses, 2007
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2025
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2025
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
ISBN/ISSN
15080012
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Title from title frames
According to general relativity, the fate of the Universe is tied to its global geometry. If the Universe has positive curvature, like a sphere, it must eventually collapse in a "Big Crunch." If it is flat or has negative curvature, however, it will expand forever
Film
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Alex Filippenko
Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2007
Mode of access: World Wide Web