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Constraining the cosmic equation of state from old galaxies at high redshift

arXiv:astro-ph/0005441 · doi:10.1046/j.1365-8711.2000.03695.x

Abstract

New limits on the cosmic equation of state are derived from age measurements of three recently reported old high redshift galaxies (OHRG). The results are based on a flat FRW type cosmological model driven by nonrelativistic matter plus a smooth component parametrized by its equation of state (). The range of is strongly dependent on the matter density parameter. For , as indicated from dynamical measurements, the age estimates of the OHRG restricts the cosmic parameter to . However, if is the one suggested by some studies of field galaxies, i.e, , only a cosmological constant () may be compatible with these data.

4 pages, 1 figure, MNRAS

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