Astr 204 December 6, 2001 

"State of the universe" address

Geometry of the universe

Cosmological background

Sound physics seen

Matter/energy content

Forms of dark matter

Ultimate fate

What might it be?

Extreme case

Detecting dark matter

Fate of the universe

Ultimate fate

Need to consider more complicated models

The cosmological constant

Vacuum energy?

High-Z SN Search

more evidence The age of the universe

Hubble constant

Observed CM diagram

Age of universe

3 options

If we want to consider 3rd option

Expansion history

Summary