Published August 7, 2004 | Version v1
Journal article

Constraints on alternative models to dark energy

  • 1. Institute of Applied Physics and College of Electronic Engineering, Chongqing University of Post and Telecommunication, Chongqing 400065 (China)

Description

Recent observations of type Ia supernovae strongly support that the universe is accelerating now and decelerated in the recent past. This may be evidence of the breakdown of the standard Friedmann equation. We consider a general modified Friedmann equation. Three different models are analysed in detail. The current supernova data and the Wilkinson microwave anisotropy probe data are used to constrain these models. A detailed analysis of the transition from the deceleration to acceleration phase is also performed

Availability note (English)

Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/0264-9381/21/3655/cqg4_15_003.pdf or at the Web site for the journal Classical and Quantum Gravity (ISSN 1361-6382) http://www.iop.org/

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Classical and Quantum Gravity
Journal Volume
21
Journal Issue
15
Journal Page Range
p. 3655-3663
ISSN
0264-9381
CODEN
CQGRDG

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
35080805
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ANISOTROPY; COSMOLOGICAL MODELS; MICROWAVE RADIATION; NONLUMINOUS MATTER; SUPERNOVAE; UNIVERSE
Descriptors DEC
BINARY STARS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ERUPTIVE VARIABLE STARS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATTER; RADIATIONS; STARS; VARIABLE STARS