The isotropy of cosmic expansion in the early and late Universe
The isotropy of cosmic expansion in the early and late Universe
We test the isotropy of cosmic expansion by combining several probes for the first time, constructing full-sky maps of expansion rate variation using Type Ia supernovae, fundamental plane galaxies, and CMB temperature fluctuations. We find no hint of anisotropy or correlation between early- and late-Universe expansion across all systematic models. The 99% confidence upper limits on expansion rate anisotropy are 0.39% for low-redshift supernovae, 0.95% for high-redshift CMB, and 0.37% when combined at a 60-degree smoothing scale. A significant anomaly in the fundamental plane residual map may reflect systematics in the current DESI dataset, as evidenced by the absence of cross-correlation with other tracers and its correlation with spatial density variations.
Alan Junzhe Zhou、Scott Dodelson、Daniel Scolnic
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Alan Junzhe Zhou,Scott Dodelson,Daniel Scolnic.The isotropy of cosmic expansion in the early and late Universe[EB/OL].(2025-06-17)[2025-06-30].https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.14878.点此复制
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