If the Temperature of the CMB Changes with Redshift Z

question 54

Essay

If the temperature of the CMB changes with redshift z as T = T₀(1 + z), and the recombination happened when the universe was about 1,000 times smaller than at the present time, what was the temperature at the time the universe became transparent to photons?

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Exhaustive Exclusions

A principle where all possible alternatives or options are considered and then systematically rejected or excluded until a conclusion is reached.

Consistent Principle

A rule or concept that does not contradict itself and is coherent with other principles within the same theoretical framework.

Pentagonal

Having five angles and five sides; specifically referring to geometrical shapes.

Round

Characterizes an object with a circular shape or a process of rounding numbers to a specified degree of accuracy.