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Alcock-Paczynski test: a standalone construct

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Cosmology

a geometric test that compares the apparent radial and transverse sizes of intrinsically isotropic structures to constrain cosmological parameters.

In cosmology, Alcock-Paczynski test refers to a geometric test that compares the apparent radial and transverse sizes of intrinsically isotropic structures to constrain cosmological parameters. This meaning comes from Alcock (1979) in Nature.[1]

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References

Alcock, C., & Paczyński, B. (1979). An evolution free test for non-zero cosmological constant. Nature, 281(5730), 358-359. https://doi.org/10.1038/281358a0

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