The physics of cosmic acceleration
RR Caldwell, M Kamionkowski - Annual Review of Nuclear and …, 2009 - annualreviews.org
The discovery that the cosmic expansion is accelerating has been followed by an intense
theoretical and experimental response in physics and astronomy. The discovery implies that …
theoretical and experimental response in physics and astronomy. The discovery implies that …
Science with a lunar low-frequency array: From the dark ages of the Universe to nearby exoplanets
Low-frequency radio astronomy is limited by severe ionospheric distortions below 50MHz
and complete reflection of radio waves below 10–30MHz. Shielding of man-made …
and complete reflection of radio waves below 10–30MHz. Shielding of man-made …
MultiNest: an efficient and robust Bayesian inference tool for cosmology and particle physics
We present further development and the first public release of our multimodal nested
sampling algorithm, called MultiNest. This Bayesian inference tool calculates the evidence …
sampling algorithm, called MultiNest. This Bayesian inference tool calculates the evidence …
Five-year wilkinson microwave anisotropy probe* observations: cosmological interpretation
ABSTRACT The Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) 5-year data provide
stringent limits on deviations from the minimal, six-parameter Λ cold dark matter model. We …
stringent limits on deviations from the minimal, six-parameter Λ cold dark matter model. We …
Dark torsion as the cosmic speed-up
GR Bengochea, R Ferraro - Physical Review D—Particles, Fields, Gravitation …, 2009 - APS
It is shown that the recently detected acceleration of the Uuniverse can be understood by
considering a modification of the teleparallel equivalent of general relativity, with no need of …
considering a modification of the teleparallel equivalent of general relativity, with no need of …
SEGUE: A Spectroscopic Survey of 240,000 Stars with g= 14–20
B Yanny, C Rockosi, HJ Newberg… - The Astronomical …, 2009 - iopscience.iop.org
ABSTRACT The Sloan Extension for Galactic Understanding and Exploration (SEGUE)
Survey obtained≈ 240,000 moderate-resolution (R∼ 1800) spectra from 3900 Å to 9000 Å …
Survey obtained≈ 240,000 moderate-resolution (R∼ 1800) spectra from 3900 Å to 9000 Å …
Five-year wilkinson microwave anisotropy probe* observations: data processing, sky maps, and basic results
G Hinshaw, JL Weiland, RS Hill… - The Astrophysical …, 2009 - iopscience.iop.org
We present new full-sky temperature and polarization maps in five frequency bands from 23
to 94 GHz, based on data from the first five years of the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy …
to 94 GHz, based on data from the first five years of the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy …
Chandra cluster cosmology project III: cosmological parameter constraints
Chandra observations of large samples of galaxy clusters detected in X-rays by ROSAT
provide a new, robust determination of the cluster mass functions at low and high redshifts …
provide a new, robust determination of the cluster mass functions at low and high redshifts …
Five-year wilkinson microwave anisotropy probe* observations: likelihoods and parameters from the Wmap data
This paper focuses on cosmological constraints derived from analysis of WMAP data alone.
A simple ΛCDM cosmological model fits the five-year WMAP temperature and polarization …
A simple ΛCDM cosmological model fits the five-year WMAP temperature and polarization …
Improved dark energy constraints from∼ 100 new CfA supernova type Ia light curves
M Hicken, WM Wood-Vasey, S Blondin… - The Astrophysical …, 2009 - iopscience.iop.org
We combine the CfA3 supernovae Type Ia (SN Ia) sample with samples from the literature to
calculate improved constraints on the dark energy equation of state parameter, w. The CfA3 …
calculate improved constraints on the dark energy equation of state parameter, w. The CfA3 …