Big Bang Nucleosynthesis and the Observed Abundances of Light Elements
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The predictions of Standard Big Bang Nucleosynthesis are summarized and compared with observations of abundances of helium in HII regions, deuterium in quasar absorbers, deuterium and helium-3 in the Galaxy, and lithium in metal-poor stars. It is concluded that the prospects are good for a precise test of the theory.
13 pages, Latex. Contribution to the Princeton meeting, ``Critical Dialogues in Cosmology''
13 pages, Latex. Contribution to the Princeton meeting, ``Critical Dialogues in Cosmology''