Monday, April 2, 2012

Cosmological Constant Still Fits Data

The latest astronomy measurements from the BOSS experiment fit the equations of general relativity with a cosmological constant with a precision of +/- 1.7% as far back as a point at which the universe was 63% as its current size, a new record in fitting this data. Thus, a single number of the equations of general relativity which is known with some accuracy is all we need to explain "dark energy."

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