Is Supernovae Data in Favour of Isotropic Cosmologies?

dc.creatorDabrowski, Mariusz P.
dc.date1999-05-21
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T03:33:13Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T03:33:13Z
dc.descriptionMost of the observational claims in cosmology are based on the assumption that the universe is isotropic and homogeneous so they essentially test different types of Friedmann models. This also refers to recent observations of supernovae Ia, which, within the framework of Friedmann cosmologies give strong support to negative pressure matter and also weaken the age conflict. In this essay we drop the assumption of homogeneity, though temporarily leaving the assumption of isotropy with respect to one point, and show that supernovae data can be consistent with a model of the universe with inhomogeneous pressure known as the Stephani model. Being consistent with supernovae data we are able to get the age of the universe in this model to be about 3.8 Gyr more than in its Friedmann counterpart.
dc.description7 pages, no figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9905083
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9905083
dc.identifierGrav.Cosmol. 8 (2002) 190-192
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/36532
dc.subjectGeneral Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleIs Supernovae Data in Favour of Isotropic Cosmologies?
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