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Dark Energy and the Homogeneous Universe

Dark Energy and the Homogeneous Universe. 暗能量及宇宙整體之膨脹. Lam Hui Columbia University. 許林. This is a series of 3 talks. Today: Dark energy and the homogeneous universe July 11: Dark matter and the large scale

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Dark Energy and the Homogeneous Universe

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  1. Dark Energy and the Homogeneous Universe 暗能量及宇宙整體之膨脹 • Lam Hui • Columbia University 許林

  2. This is a series of 3 talks. Today: Dark energy and the homogeneous universe July 11: Dark matter and the large scale structure of the universe July 18: Inflation and the early universe

  3. Outline Basic concepts: a homogeneous, isotropic and expanding universe. Measurements: how do we measure the universe’s expansion history? Dynamics: what determines the expansion rate? Dark energy: a surprising recent finding.

  4. There is by now much evidence for homogeneity and isotropy. There is also firm evidence for an expanding universe.

  5. Blandton & Hogg

  6. Hubble deep field

  7. CfA survey

  8. Sloan Digital Sky Survey

  9. Ned Wright

  10. There is by now much evidence for homogeneity and isotropy. There is also firm evidence for an expanding universe.

  11. There is by now much evidence for homogeneity and isotropy. There is also firm evidence for an expanding universe. But how should we think about it?

  12. Frequently Asked Questions: 1. What is the universe expanding into? 2. Where is the center of expansion? 3. Is our galaxy itself expanding?

  13. Frequently Asked Questions: 1. What is the universe expanding into? Nothing. 2. Where is the center of expansion? Everywhere and nowhere. 3. Is our galaxy itself expanding? No.

  14. C C A B A B Therefore: Hubble law: Velocity ∝ Distance

  15. Supernova 超新星as standard candle

  16. See also Riess et al. 98

  17. Age of Universe Slope = Distance/Velocity = 10 billion years

  18. Dynamics: what determines the expansion rate and how it changes with time? R Secondary school physics:

  19. Apply to the expanding universe: R

  20. Important equation: Example 1 - ordinary matter Example 2 - cosmological constant Acceleration! Dark Energy:

  21. See also Riess et al. 98

  22. Wood-Vasey et al. 07 70% dark energy, 30% matter

  23. Wood-Vasey et al. 07

  24. What is dark energy? 1. Vacuum energy (Einstein’s cosmological constant) 2. Scalar field (Bose Einstein condensate) 3. Modified gravity (Einstein was wrong!)

  25. What is dark energy? 1. Vacuum energy (Einstein’s cosmological constant) Observed value too small. 2. Scalar field (Bose Einstein condensate) Required mass too small. 3. Modified gravity (Einstein was wrong!) No compelling theory.

  26. LH & Greene 06

  27. Wang, LH, May & Haiman 07 See also Li & Chu, Li, Chan & Chu 06

  28. Summary - Basic concepts of a homogeneous, isotropic and expanding universe. - Surprisingly, our current expansion appears to be accelerating. Explaining it, and measuring it precisely, is a major goal of cosmology today.

  29. Let there be light. Genesis 1:3

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