In a Universe with No Dark Energy, What Will Happen $\Omega$

question 32

Essay

In a universe with no dark energy, what will happen to the expansion of the universe in the future if (a) $\Omega$ _m $\gt$ 1, (b) $\Omega$ _m =1, and (c) $\Omega$ _m $\lt$ 1?

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