Primordial Nucleosynthesis For The New Millennium

dc.creatorSteigman, G.
dc.date2000-02-14
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-25T17:40:16Z
dc.descriptionThe physics of the standard hot big bang cosmology ensures that the early Universe was a primordial nuclear reactor, synthesizing the light nuclides (D, 3He, 4He, and 7Li) in the first 20 minutes of its evolution. After an overview of nucleosynthesis in the standard model (SBBN), the primordial abundance yields will be presented, followed by a status report (intended to stimulate further discussion during this symposium) on the progress along the road from observational data to inferred primordial abundances. Theory will be confronted with observations to assess the consistency of SBBN and to constrain cosmology and particle physics. Some of the issues/problems key to SBBN in the new millenium will be highlighted, along with a wish list to challenge theorists and observers alike.
dc.description12 pages, including 2 figures; to appear in "The Light Elements and Their Evolution", IAU Symp. 198, L. Da Silva, M. Spite, J.R. Medeiros eds, ASP Conf. Ser., in press
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0002296
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0002296
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.dare.co.zw/handle/123456789/49396
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titlePrimordial Nucleosynthesis For The New Millennium
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