[1302.5308] Interpretation of the Hubble diagram in a non-homogeneous universe - 0 views
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Abstract: In the standard cosmological framework, the Hubble diagram is interpreted by assuming that the light emitted by standard candles propagates in a spatially homogeneous and isotropic spacetime. However, the light from "point sources" -- such as supernovae -- probes the universe on scales where the homogeneity principle is no longer valid.
Intrinsic uncertainty on the nature of dark energy - 1 views
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Valkenburg et al look at the way inhomogeneities in the universe introduce apparent uncertainty in dark energy measurements, if one assumes a homogeneous world model when interpreting distance measurements. They also point out that cosmic variance will lead to bias in w(a). Modeling the structure in the universe is important! My question: is weak lensing immune from these worries, since it involves treatment of all the inhomogeneities?
Cosmic Censorship: Formation of a Shielding Horizon Around a Fragile Horizon - 0 views
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The Cosmic Censorship hypothesis suggests that gravitational singularities will always be hidden from the view of an external observer by an event horizon. It's sometimes given the status of a 'fundamental principle of the universe', though there's no particularly solid reasoning behind this (as far as I'm aware, at least). This short paper explores a gedanken experiment that attempts to violate cosmic censorship.
Newtonian and Relativistic Cosmologies - 0 views
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