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One hundred years of the cosmological constant: from “superfluous stunt” to dark energy by O’Raifeartaigh, Cormac, O’Keeffe, Michael, Nahm, Werner, Mitton, Simon

“…We present a centennial review of the history of the term known as the cosmological constant. First introduced to the general theory of relativity by Einstein…”
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George Gamow and Ralph Alpher: a review of their cosmological collaboration as mentor and protégé 1942–1955 by Alpher, Victor S., Mitton, Simon A.

“…George Antonovich Gamow (1904–1968) and Ralph Asher Alpher (1921–2007) were associates from 1942 until 1968. In this paper, we examine an intense period of…”
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Peter Higgs and his eponymous particle Elusive: How Peter Higgs Solved the Mystery of Mass Frank Close Basic Books, 2022. 304 pp by Mitton, Simon

“…A new biography juxtaposes the physicist’s life story with the search for the Higgs boson A new biography juxtaposes the physicist’s life story with the search…”
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Peter Higgs and his eponymous particle by Mitton, Simon

“…A new biography juxtaposes the physicist’s life story with the search for the Higgs boson…”
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Before the Big Bang became scientific dogma Flashes of Creation: George Gamow, Fred Hoyle, and the Great Big Bang Debate Paul Halpern Basic Books, 2021. 304 pp by Mitton, Simon

“…A dual biography traces the entangled efforts of a pair of contentious cosmologists A dual biography traces the entangled efforts of a pair of contentious…”
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Jay Pasachoff by Mitton, Simon

“…Abstract Simon Mitton remembers the famous eclipse follower and outstanding astronomy educator…”
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Richard Hills by Mitton, Simon

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Michael Hoskin by Mitton, Simon

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Peter Higgs and his eponymous particleElusive: How Peter Higgs Solved the Mystery of Mass Frank Close Basic Books, 2022. 304 pp by Mitton, Simon

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The expanding universe of Georges Lemaître by Mitton, Simon

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The expanding universe of Georges Lemaître by Mitton, Simon

“…Simon Mitton celebrates the remarkable life, science and legacy of Abbe Georges Lemaitre, the Belgian cleric and professor of physics who was architect of the…”
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Fred Hoyle's birth centennial by Mitton, Simon

“…Simon Mitton summarizes the RAS Specialist Discussion Meeting that examined from a historical perspective Hoyle's remarkable career and the impact of his…”
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Einstein’s 1917 static model of the universe: a centennial review by O’Raifeartaigh, Cormac, O’Keeffe, Michael, Nahm, Werner, Mitton, Simon

“…We present a historical review of Einstein’s 1917 paper ‘ Cosmological Considerations in the General Theory of Relativity’ to mark the centenary of a key work…”
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RAS book series gathers pace by Mitton, Simon

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Interrogating the Legend of Einstein's “Biggest Blunder” by O’Raifeartaigh, Cormac, Mitton, Simon

“…It is well known that, following the emergence of the first evidence for an expanding universe, Albert Einstein banished the cosmological constant term from…”
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Astroparticle physics and cosmology by Mitton, Simon

“…Astroparticle physics is an interdisciplinary field that explores the connections between the physics of elementary particles and the large-scale properties of…”
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Historical and philosophical reflections on the Einstein-de Sitter model by O’Raifeartaigh, Cormac, O’Keeffe, Michael, Mitton, Simon

“…We present some historical and philosophical reflections on the paper “ On the Relation Between the Expansion and the Mean Density of the Universe ”, published…”
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Einstein’s steady-state theory: an abandoned model of the cosmos by O’Raifeartaigh, Cormac, McCann, Brendan, Nahm, Werner, Mitton, Simon

“…We present a translation and analysis of an unpublished manuscript by Albert Einstein in which he attempted to construct a ‘steady-state’ model of the…”
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Astroparticle physics and cosmology. Commentary by SHARP, David, MITTON, Simon

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Einstein’s cosmology review of 1933: a new perspective on the Einstein-de Sitter model of the cosmos by O’Raifeartaigh, Cormac, O’Keeffe, Michael, Nahm, Werner, Mitton, Simon

“…We present a first English translation and analysis of a little-known review of relativistic cosmology written by Albert Einstein in late 1932. The article,…”
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