Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2002-04-11
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
revtex, 11 pages, 2 figures. To appear in proceedings of "Cosmology and Elementary Particle Physics", Coral Gables Conference,
Scientific paper
10.1063/1.1492164
In the standard cosmological paradigm cosmic acceleration is to only be a very recent (viz. $z \leq 1$) phenomenon, with the universe being required to be decelerating at all higher redshifts. We suggest that this particular expectation of the standard model is to be viewed as a quite definitive test not only of the model itself but also of the fine-tuning assumption on which the expectation is based, with the expectation itself actually being readily amenable to testing once the Hubble plot can be extended out to only $z=2$ or so. Moreover, such a modest extension of the Hubble plot will also provide for definitive testing of the non fine-tuned alternate conformal gravity theory, a theory in which the universe is to accelerate both above and below $z=1$.
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