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Averaging in cosmological models

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics 2010-01-07 v1 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

Abstract

The averaging problem in cosmology is of considerable importance for the correct interpretation of cosmological data. We review cosmological observations and discuss some of the issues regarding averaging. We present a precise definition of a cosmological model and a rigorous mathematical definition of averaging, based entirely in terms of scalar invariants.

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@article{arxiv.1001.0791,
  title  = {Averaging in cosmological models},
  author = {Alan Coley},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1001.0791},
  year   = {2010}
}

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For proceedings of JGRG19. For complete references see cited papers

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