The age of the Universe with globular clusters: reducing systematic uncertainties
David Valcin, Raul Jimenez, Licia Verde, José Luis Bernal, Benjamin D. Wandelt
Abstract
International audience
Topics & Concepts
Globular clusterPhysicsMetallicityRed-giant branchAstrophysicsConvectionRed giantHorizontal branchEnvelope (radar)Extinction (optical mineralogy)Systematic errorDegenerate energy levelsPlanckAsymptotic giant branchAstronomyStellar evolutionStarsCluster (spacecraft)Star clusterUniverseNucleosynthesisAge of the universeMagnitude (astronomy)Absolute magnitudeCosmologyGalaxy clusterStellar massStellar, planetary, and galactic studiesAstronomy and Astrophysical ResearchCosmology and Gravitation Theories