Newtonian gravitational cosmology

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classical theory cosmological model physical framework

Newtonian gravitational cosmology is a classical framework that applies Newton’s law of universal gravitation to model the large-scale structure, dynamics, and evolution of the universe before the advent of general relativity.

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Newtonian cosmology	1
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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	classical theory ⓘ cosmological model ⓘ physical framework ⓘ
appliesTo	dynamics of the universe ⓘ evolution of the universe ⓘ large-scale structure of the universe ⓘ
approximates	general relativistic cosmology at low redshift ⓘ general relativistic cosmology on small scales ⓘ
assumes	Euclidean space ⓘ absolute space ⓘ absolute time ⓘ action-at-a-distance gravitational interaction ⓘ
basedOn	Newtonian gravity NERFINISHED ⓘ Newtonian mechanics NERFINISHED ⓘ Newton’s law of universal gravitation NERFINISHED ⓘ
canApproximate	Friedmann–Lemaître–Robertson–Walker cosmology at low speeds ⓘ
canDerive	Friedmann-like expansion equations ⓘ
cannotDescribe	cosmological horizons ⓘ gravitational waves ⓘ relativistic effects ⓘ
contrastsWith	relativistic cosmology ⓘ
facesProblem	divergent gravitational potential in infinite homogeneous matter distribution ⓘ lack of consistent treatment of global spatial curvature ⓘ
hasLimitation	incompatibility with finite propagation speed of gravity ⓘ no natural inclusion of a cosmological constant ⓘ
historicallyUsedFor	Jeans instability analysis ⓘ early models of an expanding universe ⓘ studies of gravitational instability ⓘ
inspiredBy	Isaac Newton’s gravitational theory NERFINISHED ⓘ
involves	gravitational potential field ⓘ mass density field ⓘ pressureless matter approximation ⓘ
models	dust-filled universe ⓘ homogeneous universe ⓘ isotropic universe ⓘ self-gravitating fluid ⓘ
precedes	general relativity NERFINISHED ⓘ
relatedTo	Jeans swindle NERFINISHED ⓘ
studiedIn	history of cosmology ⓘ theoretical astrophysics ⓘ
usedIn	N-body simulations of large-scale structure (in Newtonian limit) ⓘ structure formation theory in the linear regime ⓘ
uses	Euler equation for fluid motion ⓘ Poisson equation for gravitational potential ⓘ continuity equation for matter density ⓘ
usesConcept	comoving coordinates (in Newtonian limit) ⓘ cosmological principle ⓘ scale factor (in Newtonian derivations) ⓘ
validInRegime	non-relativistic velocities ⓘ weak gravitational fields ⓘ

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Nordström's scalar theory of gravitation → improvesUpon → Newtonian gravitational cosmology ⓘ

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