Copernican principle (weak form)
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The weak form of the Copernican principle is the cosmological assumption that our location in the universe is not special or privileged, implying that the large-scale properties of the universe are broadly the same everywhere.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
assumption in physical cosmology
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cosmological principle ⓘ philosophical principle in cosmology ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
cosmological observers similar to us
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spatial position in the universe ⓘ |
| assumes | statistical similarity of the universe on sufficiently large scales ⓘ |
| basedOn | Copernican revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Cosmology
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Philosophy of science ⓘ Principles named after people ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | observed large-scale isotropy of the cosmic microwave background ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
anthropic assumptions that place Earth at a special location
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geocentric worldview ⓘ |
| doesNotRequire |
that all local environments are identical
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that humans are typical observers in all respects ⓘ |
| hasForm | weak form of the Copernican principle ⓘ |
| implies |
large-scale properties of the universe are broadly the same everywhere
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no preferred observer in the universe ⓘ no preferred spatial position in the universe ⓘ |
| influences | interpretation of cosmological observations ⓘ |
| motivates | use of the Friedmann–Lemaître–Robertson–Walker metric ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Nicolaus Copernicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
cosmological principle
NERFINISHED
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strong Copernican principle ⓘ |
| states |
our location in the universe is not privileged
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our location in the universe is not special ⓘ |
| supports | cosmological principle of homogeneity and isotropy on large scales ⓘ |
| underpins |
assumption that the universe is homogeneous on large scales
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assumption that the universe is isotropic on large scales ⓘ |
| usedIn |
construction of cosmological models
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modern cosmology ⓘ |
| weakerThan | strong Copernican principle ⓘ |
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