The effect of structure formation on the expansion of the universe

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dc.creatorRasanen, Syksy
dc.date2008-05-17
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T12:52:32Z
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dc.descriptionObservations of the expansion rate of the universe at late times disagree by a factor of 1.5-2 with the prediction of homogeneous and isotropic models based on ordinary matter and gravity. We discuss how the departure from linearly perturbed homogeneity and isotropy due to structure formation could explain this discrepancy. We evaluate the expansion rate in a dust universe which contains non-linear structures with a statistically homogeneous and isotropic distribution. The expansion rate is found to increase relative to the exactly homogeneous and isotropic case by a factor of 1.1-1.3 at some tens of billion of years. The timescale follows from the cold dark matter transfer function and the amplitude of primordial perturbations without additional free parameters.
dc.description6 pages, 1 figure. Awarded Honorable Mention in the 2008 Gravity Research Foundation essay competition. More extended treatment of the topics can be found in arXiv:0801.2692v3
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0805.2670
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0805.2670
dc.identifierInt.J.Mod.Phys.D17:2543-2548,2008
dc.identifierdoi:10.1142/S0218271808014059
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/223327
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.subjectGeneral Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
dc.titleThe effect of structure formation on the expansion of the universe
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