BAO Cosmography

Journal Article · Sun Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 · Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/1475-7516/2013/12/005· OSTI ID:22369886

Lazkoz, Ruth; Escamilla-Rivera, Celia; Salzano, Vincenzo; Sendra, Irene ^[1]; Alcaniz, Jailson ^[2]

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1. Fisika Teorikoaren eta Zientziaren Historia Saila, Zientzia eta Teknologia Fakultatea, Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, 644 Posta Kutxatila, Bilbao, 48080 (Spain)
2. Observatório Nacional, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20921–400 (Brazil)

Cosmography provides a model-independent way to map the expansion history of the Universe. In this paper we simulate a Euclid-like survey and explore cosmographic constraints from future Baryonic Acoustic Oscillations (BAO) observations. We derive general expressions for the BAO transverse and radial modes and discuss the optimal order of the cosmographic expansion that provides reliable cosmological constraints. Through constraints on the deceleration and jerk parameters, we show that future BAO data have the potential to provide a model-independent check of the cosmic acceleration as well as a discrimination between the standard ΛCDM model and alternative mechanisms of cosmic acceleration.

• OSTI ID: 22369886
• Journal Information: Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, Vol. 2013, Issue 12; Other Information: Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1475-7516
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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79 ASTROPHYSICS
COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY
ACCELERATION
BARYONS
EXPANSION
LIMITING VALUES
OSCILLATIONS
POTENTIALS
UNIVERSE