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Testing dark energy with supernovae
Author(s) -
Kowalski M.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
annalen der physik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1521-3889
pISSN - 0003-3804
DOI - 10.1002/andp.201010419
Subject(s) - dark energy , gravitational singularity , physics , singularity , general relativity , theoretical physics , cosmology , quantum cosmology , quantum , quantum gravity , loop quantum cosmology , classical mechanics , quantum mechanics , mathematics , mathematical analysis
The use of Type Ia Supernovae as cosmic standard candles pose still perhaps the most direct way to probe the Cosmic acceleration history. In this contribution we will review the present status of Supernova cosmology. We will focus on current observations and what they can tell us about the properties of Dark Energy, i.e. our (in‐)ability to distinguish dark energy models from cosmological constant. In the last part we will give a brief outlook at what to expect from future surveys.