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Reconciling cosmic dipolar tensions with a gigaparsec void

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics 2025-05-12 v3 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology High Energy Physics - Phenomenology High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

Recent observations indicate a 4.9σ4.9\sigma tension between the CMB and quasar dipoles. This tension challenges the cosmological principle. We propose that if we live in a gigaparsec scale void, the CMB and quasar dipolar tension can be reconciled. This is because we are unlikely to live at the center of the void. And a within 10\% offset from the center will impact the quasars and CMB differently in their dipolar anisotropies. As we consider a large and thick void, our setup can also ease the Hubble tension.

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@article{arxiv.2211.06857,
  title  = {Reconciling cosmic dipolar tensions with a gigaparsec void},
  author = {Tingqi Cai and Qianhang Ding and Yi Wang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2211.06857},
  year   = {2025}
}

Comments

19 pages, 16 figures

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