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608 Nuclear and Particle Astrophysics<br />

(b) Speeds are observed to be roughly independent of r, and luminous matter<br />

(stars) seem to be near the center of the galaxy. What does this<br />

imply?<br />

19.13. Explain qualitatively why the WMAP data is sensitive to whether one assumes<br />

that dark matter is cold versus hot. [Hint: consider the evolution of a spot<br />

with higher-than-average density and a universe made with cold dark matter<br />

(low velocity and only reacting to gravity), hot dark matter (e.g. neutrinos),<br />

gas (nuclei and electrons making a plasma), and photons.]<br />

19.14. Olber’s paradox: Consider a static infinite universe. Then consider a shell of<br />

radius r centered around the earth. While the observed brightness of the stars<br />

in this shell from earth would decrease like 1/r 2 , the number of stars would<br />

increase in the same proportion. Show that in a static infinite universe nights<br />

would be bright. Explain why this is not so.

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