Cosmic inventory of energy densities: issues and concerns

dc.creatorPadmanabhan, T.
dc.date2001-12-26
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-25T17:03:00Z
dc.descriptionThe dynamics of our universe is characterised by the density parameters for cosmological constant ($Ω_V$), nonbaryonic darkmatter($Ω_{\rm wimp}$), radiation ($Ω_R$) and baryons ($Ω_B$). To these parameters -- which describe the smooth background universe -- one needs to add at least another dimensionless number ($\sim 10^{-5}$) characterising the strength of primordial fluctuations in the gravitational potential, in order to ensure formation of structures by gravitational instability. I discuss several issues related to the description of the universe in terms of these numbers and argue that we do not yet have a fundamental understanding of these issues.
dc.descriptionBased on the invited talk at the XIII Rencontres de Blois - Frontiers of the Universe, June 17-23,2001
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0112068
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0112068
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.dare.co.zw/handle/123456789/45287
dc.subjectGeneral Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Theory
dc.titleCosmic inventory of energy densities: issues and concerns
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