This is program simulates the expansion of your own, custom universe using a variant of the Friedmann Equation shown below:
This equation can be used to calculate the value of a, the scale factor of the universe. Here, r(t) = a(t) × r0 where r(t) is the radius of the universe at time t and r0 is the radius of the universe today.
Adjust the values below to define your own universe. Then click Run Simulation to see a graph of a over time.
| Current Radiation Density Parameter: | Ω0,R = |
| Current Mass Density Parameter: | Ω0,M = |
| Current Vacuum Density Parameter: | Ω0,Λ = |
| Current Hubble Rate: | H0 = Gyrs-1 |