Re: f(OM,OL,w) for galaxy redshift distortion

From: Robert A. Knop Jr. (robert.a.knop@vanderbilt.edu)
Date: Thu May 15 2003 - 13:46:08 PDT

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    On Thu, May 15, 2003 at 01:35:31PM -0700, Greg Aldering wrote:
    >
    > Hi Rob,
    >
    > Eric Linder and I have figured out how to correct the Hawkins et al
    > 2dFGRS results for w,

    Which 2dFGRS results are these? Is this what I've used before, or the
    other ones?

    > Pick up the file /home/astro34/aldering/papers/rknop_hst/fomw.out. It
    > contains values of f(OM,OL,w) for a flat universe, needed to constrain
    > OM,w using the relation Beta = f(OM,OL,w)/b. Hawkins et al have Beta =
    > 0.49+/-0.09 and b = 1.04+/-0.11. This gives f = 0.433+/-0.108. Thus,
    > when you have a test value of OM(z=0), you first adjust to OM(z=0.15),
    > then you look up the value of f(OM,OL,w) and compare to the Hawkins et
    > al value of f.

    What is the thumbnail description of what this is? I.e., so I can go
    through and replace the "redshift distortion" text everywhere throughout
    the paper with what this needs to be.

    -Rob 

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--Prof. Robert Knop
  Department of Physics & Astronomy, Vanderbilt University
  robert.a.knop@vanderbilt.edu

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