The Wraparound Universe

The Wraparound Universe
Author: Jean-Pierre Luminet
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2008-03-21
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1439864969

What shape is the universe? Is it curved and closed in on itself? Is it expanding? Where is it headed? Could space be wrapped around itself, such that it produces ghost images of faraway galaxies? Such are the questions posed by Jean-Pierre Luminet in The Wraparound Universe, which he then addresses in clear and accessible language. An expert in bl