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The Trouble with Hubble: Local versus Global Expansion Rates in Inhomogeneous Cosmological Simulations with Numerical Relativity

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Abstract

In a fully inhomogeneous, anisotropic cosmological simulation performed by solving Einstein's equations with numerical relativity, we find that a local measurement of the effective Hubble parameter differs by less than 1% compared to the global value. This variance is consistent with predictions from Newtonian gravity. We analyze the averaged local expansion rate on scales comparable to Type 1a supernova surveys, and find that local variance cannot resolve the tension between the Riess et al. and Planck Collaboration et al. measurements.

Original languageEnglish
Article numberL4
Pages (from-to)1-6
Number of pages6
JournalThe Astrophysical Journal Letters
Volume865
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Sept 2018

Keywords

  • cosmology: theory
  • gravitation
  • large-scale structure of universe

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    Bailes, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), McClelland, D. E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Levin, Y. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Blair, D. G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Scott, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ottaway, D. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Melatos, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Veitch, P. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wen, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Shaddock, D. A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Slagmolen, B. J. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zhao, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Evans, R. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ju, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Galloway, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Thrane, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hurley, J. R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Coward, D. M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cooke, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Couch, W. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Hobbs, G. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Reitze, D. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Rowan, S. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Cai, R. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Adhikari, R. X. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Danzmann, K. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Mavalvala, N. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Kulkarni, S. R. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Kramer, M. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Branchesi, M. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Gehrels, N. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Weinstein, A. J. R. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Steeghs, D. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Bock, D. (Partner Investigator (PI)) & Lasky, P. (Chief Investigator (CI))

    Monash University – Internal University Contribution, Monash University – Internal Department Contribution

    1/01/17 → 31/03/24

    Project: Research

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