Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics – Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2012-04-09
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics
23 pages, 5 figures, 6 tables
Scientific paper
We use cosmography to present constraints on the kinematics of the Universe, without postulating any underlying theoretical model. To this end, we use a Monte Carlo Markov Chain analysis to perform comparisons to the supernova Ia Union 2 compilation, combined with the Hubble Space Telescope measurements of the Hubble constant, and the Hubble parameter datasets. We introduce a sixth order cosmographic parameter and show that it does not enlarge considerably the posterior distribution when comparing to the fifth order results. We also propose a way to construct viable parameter variables to be used as alternatives of the redshift z. These can overcome both the problems of divergence and lack of accuracy associated with the use of z. Moreover, we show that it is possible to improve the numerical fits by re-parameterizing the cosmological distances. In addition, we constrain the equation of state of the Universe as a whole by the use of cosmography. To this end, we derive expressions which can be directly used to fit the equation of state and the pressure derivatives up to fourth order. All our results are consistent with the \Lambda CDM model, although alternative fluid models, with nearly constant pressure and no cosmological constant, match the results accurately as well.
Aviles Alejandro
Gruber Christine
Luongo Orlando
Quevedo Hernando
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