Cosmic numbers: A physical classification for cosmological models

P. P. Avelino and C. J. A. P. Martins
Phys. Rev. D 67, 027302 – Published 15 January 2003
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We introduce the notion of the cosmic numbers of a cosmological model, and discuss how they can be used to naturally classify models according to their ability to solve some of the problems of the standard cosmological model.

  • Received 17 October 2002

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.67.027302

©2003 American Physical Society

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P. P. Avelino*

  • Centro de Astrofísica da Universidade do Porto, R. das Estrelas s/n, 4150-762 Porto, Portugal
  • Departamento de Física da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre 687, 4169-007, Porto, Portugal

C. J. A. P. Martins†

  • Centro de Astrofísica da Universidade do Porto, R. das Estrelas s/n, 4150-762 Porto, Portugal,
  • Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, Centre for Mathematical Sciences, University of Cambridge, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge CB3 0WA, United Kingdom,
  • Institut d’Astrophysique de Paris, 98 bis Boulevard Arago, 75014 Paris, France

  • *Present address: Centro de Fisica do Porto e Departamento de Fisica de Faculdade de Ciencias, Uiversidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, 687, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal. Electronic address: ppavelin@fc.up.pt
  • †Electronic address: C.J.A.P.Martins@damtp.cam.ac.uk

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Vol. 67, Iss. 2 — 15 January 2003

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