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Einstein's cosmic model of 1931 revisited: an analysis and translation of a forgotten model of the universe
C. O'Raifeartaigh, B. McCann
We present a translation and analysis of a cosmic model published by Einstein in 1931. The paper, which is not widely known, features a model of a universe that undergoes an expans…
physics.hist-ph2013★ 3 cited
The contribution of VM Slipher to the discovery of the expanding universe
Cormac O'Raifeartaigh
A brief history of the discovery of the expanding universe is presented, with an emphasis on the seminal contribution of VM Slipher. It is suggested that the well-known Hubble grap…