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Introduction to Cosmology |
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1 | (8) |
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2 | (4) |
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6 | (2) |
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8 | (1) |
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Origins of Modern Cosmology |
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9 | (20) |
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The Giants of Classical Cosmology |
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10 | (6) |
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The Renaissance of Cosmology |
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16 | (6) |
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Issues in Modern Cosmology |
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22 | (2) |
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The Giants of Modern Cosmology |
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24 | (5) |
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29 | (34) |
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The Extragalactic Distance Scale |
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31 | (7) |
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38 | (8) |
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The Recession of the Galaxies |
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46 | (7) |
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The Homogeneity of the Universe |
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53 | (2) |
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55 | (3) |
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Mach's Principle: The Concept of Inertia |
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58 | (5) |
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Evidence for the Big Bang |
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63 | (22) |
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63 | (2) |
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65 | (6) |
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71 | (4) |
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The Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation |
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75 | (6) |
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Helium and Deuterium in the Universe |
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81 | (4) |
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85 | (20) |
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85 | (3) |
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88 | (3) |
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91 | (1) |
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A Raisin Pudding Model of the Universe |
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92 | (4) |
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96 | (4) |
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100 | (5) |
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105 | (34) |
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The Density of the Universe |
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107 | (2) |
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The Temperature of the Big Bang |
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109 | (2) |
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111 | (2) |
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113 | (2) |
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115 | (7) |
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122 | (1) |
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123 | (3) |
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126 | (3) |
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Probing the Nature of Relics from the Big Bang |
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129 | (1) |
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130 | (4) |
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134 | (5) |
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The Thermonuclear Detonation of the Universe |
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139 | (10) |
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140 | (1) |
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141 | (1) |
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Universal Helium Abundance |
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142 | (1) |
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143 | (6) |
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The Primeval Fireball Emerges |
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149 | (20) |
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The Case of the Elusive Neutrinos |
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150 | (5) |
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Characteristics of the Background Radiation |
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155 | (2) |
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The Density of Matter and Radiation |
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157 | (1) |
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158 | (1) |
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159 | (2) |
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161 | (1) |
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The End of the Radiation Era |
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162 | (1) |
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163 | (6) |
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The Origin of the Galaxies |
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169 | (18) |
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The Conservative Approach |
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170 | (2) |
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The Revolutionary Approach |
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172 | (4) |
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176 | (7) |
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The Dominance of Cold Dark Matter |
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183 | (4) |
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The Evolution of the Galaxies |
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187 | (34) |
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189 | (1) |
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The Collapse of a Protogalactic Cloud |
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189 | (2) |
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191 | (1) |
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The Formation of Protogalaxies |
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192 | (2) |
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The Formation of Galaxies and Galaxy Clusters |
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194 | (8) |
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202 | (1) |
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The Formation of the Stars |
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202 | (3) |
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Elliptical and Spiral Galaxies |
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205 | (6) |
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The Archeology of the Milky Way |
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211 | (2) |
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213 | (2) |
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The History of Cosmic Star Formation |
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215 | (1) |
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216 | (5) |
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The Theory of Galaxy Formation |
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221 | (12) |
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Mergers and Fragmentation |
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222 | (2) |
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Dwarf Galaxies and Young Galaxies |
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224 | (2) |
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The Fate of Cold Dark Matter |
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226 | (2) |
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228 | (1) |
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The Cosmic Star-Formation History |
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229 | (4) |
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Giant Clusters of Galaxies |
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233 | (26) |
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235 | (4) |
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239 | (1) |
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240 | (5) |
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245 | (2) |
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247 | (8) |
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Massive Compact Halo Objects: MACHOs |
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255 | (1) |
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Weakly Interacting Massive Particles: WIMPs |
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256 | (1) |
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The Origin of the Giant Clusters |
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257 | (2) |
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Radio Galaxies and Quasars |
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259 | (26) |
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Radio Emission and Radio Galaxies |
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259 | (8) |
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Quasi-Stellar Radio Sources |
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267 | (9) |
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276 | (2) |
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Theories of Quasars and Radio Galaxies |
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278 | (7) |
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The Formation of the Stars |
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285 | (24) |
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The Birth and Death of Stars |
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285 | (3) |
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288 | (8) |
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296 | (3) |
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299 | (2) |
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Stellar-Mass Distribution |
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301 | (8) |
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The Morphology of Galaxies |
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309 | (20) |
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Rotation and Density Waves |
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309 | (5) |
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The Role of Magnetic Fields |
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314 | (3) |
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Elliptical Galaxies and Globular Clusters |
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317 | (3) |
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320 | (3) |
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Morphology and Galaxy Formation |
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323 | (6) |
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The Origin of the Heavy Elements |
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329 | (26) |
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The Nuclear Evolution of Stars |
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330 | (1) |
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331 | (2) |
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333 | (4) |
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337 | (2) |
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Explosive Nucleosynthesis |
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339 | (1) |
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340 | (5) |
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Supernovae and the Solar System |
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345 | (2) |
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The Formation of the Earth and Life |
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347 | (3) |
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350 | (1) |
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351 | (4) |
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355 | (30) |
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The Mass Density of the Universe |
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355 | (4) |
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Galaxies as Cosmological Probes |
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359 | (2) |
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Measuring the Curvature of Space |
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361 | (7) |
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The Acceleration of the Universe |
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368 | (1) |
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Quasars as Cosmological Probes |
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369 | (1) |
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Deuterium and Mass Density |
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370 | (2) |
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372 | (4) |
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The Future of Open and Closed Universes |
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376 | (9) |
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Alternatives to the Big Bang |
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385 | (24) |
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387 | (1) |
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388 | (1) |
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389 | (1) |
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390 | (1) |
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391 | (1) |
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392 | (1) |
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Galaxies and Antigalaxies |
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393 | (2) |
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395 | (1) |
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396 | (1) |
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397 | (2) |
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399 | (1) |
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400 | (1) |
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Forecasting the Infinite Future |
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401 | (1) |
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402 | (1) |
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403 | (2) |
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405 | (4) |
| Mathematical Notes |
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409 | (40) |
| For Further Reading |
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449 | (6) |
| Glossary |
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455 | (24) |
| Index |
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