A New Figure of Merit for Dark Energy Studies

2010/03/31 by Anže Slosar, Slosar, Anže
Physics and Astronomy · #Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics (astro-ph.CO) #FOS: Physical sciences #astro-ph.CO

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1003.5959

3 pages, 1 table, 1 figure; accepted to AFL.

arxiv created 2010/03/31 · arxiv updated 2010/04/01

Abstract

We introduce a new figure of merit for comparison of proposed dark energy experiments. The new figure of merit is objective and has several distinct advantages over the Dark Energy Task Force Figure of Merit, which we discuss in the text.

Related

• Findings of the Joint Dark Energy Mission Figure of Merit Science Working Group
• Report of the Dark Energy Task Force
• Benchmarks of Dark Energy
• Cosmic Visions Dark Energy: Technology
• Insights into Dark Energy: Interplay Between Theory and Observation