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Braneworld models DGP background geometry DGP and the ISW effect Perturbative formalism Numerical method Quasistatic approximation SA results NB results Comparison to observations Summary Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 1/11 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario Sanjeev S. Seahra Department of Mathematics & Statistics University of New Brunswick, Canada in collaboration with: Antonio Cardoso, Kazuya Koyama and Fabio P Silva arXiv: 0711.2563 [astro-ph]

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 1/11

Cosmological

perturbations in the

DGP scenario

Sanjeev S. SeahraDepartment of Mathematics & Statistics

University of New Brunswick, Canada

in collaboration with: AntonioCardoso, Kazuya Koyama and

Fabio P Silva

arXiv: 0711.2563 [astro-ph]

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 2/11

Braneworld models

observableuniverse

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

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Comparison to observations

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Braneworld models

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

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Braneworld models

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

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Braneworld models

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

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Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

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Braneworld models

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

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Braneworld models

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DGP and the ISW effect

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Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

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Braneworld models

Randall-Sundrummodel

(AdS bulk)

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DGP and the ISW effect

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Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

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Braneworld models

(Minkowski bulk)

Dvali-Gabadadze-Porrati model

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 2/11

Braneworld models

Randall-Sundrummodel

(Minkowski bulk)

(AdS bulk)

Dvali-Gabadadze-Porrati model

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 2/11

Braneworld models

Randall-Sundrummodel

(Minkowski bulk)

(AdS bulk)

Dvali-Gabadadze-Porrati model

each model specified by a single length parameter

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

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Braneworld models

Randall-Sundrummodel

(Minkowski bulk)

(AdS bulk)

Dvali-Gabadadze-Porrati model

each model specified by a single length parameter

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 3/11

DGP background geometry

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 3/11

DGP background geometry

future

past

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 3/11

DGP background geometry

bra

ne

future

past

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 3/11

DGP background geometry

bra

ne

braneworld symmetry:we need to excise one

half of the bulk andreplace it with the mirrorimage of the other half

future

past

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 3/11

DGP background geometry

branch ambiguity: which half of bulk do we keep?

bra

ne

braneworld symmetry:we need to excise one

half of the bulk andreplace it with the mirrorimage of the other half

future

past

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 3/11

DGP background geometry

branch ambiguity: which half of bulk do we keep?

bra

nenormal

branchself-

acceleratingbranch

braneworld symmetry:we need to excise one

half of the bulk andreplace it with the mirrorimage of the other half

future

past

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 3/11

DGP background geometry

branch ambiguity: which half of bulk do we keep?

bra

nenormal

branchself-

acceleratingbranch

brane trajectory fixedby Friedmann eq:

future

past

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 3/11

DGP background geometry

branch ambiguity: which half of bulk do we keep?

bra

nenormal

branchself-

acceleratingbranch

brane trajectory fixedby Friedmann eq:

future

past

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 3/11

DGP background geometry

branch ambiguity: which half of bulk do we keep?

bra

nenormal

branchself-

acceleratingbranch

self-accelerating branchcan have late time

acceleration without acosmological constant

brane trajectory fixedby Friedmann eq:

future

past

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 3/11

DGP background geometry

branch ambiguity: which half of bulk do we keep?

bra

nenormal

branchself-

acceleratingbranch

self-accelerating branchcan have late time

acceleration without acosmological constant

big catch: self-accelerating branch has

a perturbative ghost

future

past

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DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 3/11

DGP background geometry

branch ambiguity: which half of bulk do we keep?

bra

nenormal

branchself-

acceleratingbranch

self-accelerating branchcan have late time

acceleration without acosmological constant

big catch: self-accelerating branch has

a perturbative ghost

Ignore

future

past

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 3/11

DGP background geometry

big catch: self-accelerating branch has

a perturbative ghost

bra

nenormal

branchself-

acceleratingbranch

best fit to geometrictests (SA branch):

branch ambiguity: which half of bulk do we keep?

self-accelerating branchcan have late time

acceleration without acosmological constant

Ignore

[Lazkoz & Majerotto 2007]

past

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 3/11

DGP background geometry

bra

nenormal

branchself-

acceleratingbranch

branch ambiguity: which half of bulk do we keep?

future

past

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 3/11

DGP background geometry

bra

nenormal

branchself-

acceleratingbranch

branch ambiguity: which half of bulk do we keep?

future

past

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 3/11

DGP background geometry

bra

nenormal

branchself-

acceleratingbranch

branch ambiguity: which half of bulk do we keep?

future

past

[Lazkoz & Majerotto 2007]

geometric tests require:

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 4/11

DGP and the late time ISW effect

further constrain DGP bylooking at perturbations

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 4/11

DGP and the late time ISW effect

best done with theintegrated Sachs-Wolfe

(ISW) effect

further constrain DGP bylooking at perturbations

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 4/11

DGP and the late time ISW effect

CMBphoton

Earth

best done with theintegrated Sachs-Wolfe

(ISW) effect

further constrain DGP bylooking at perturbations

overdensity

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 4/11

DGP and the late time ISW effect

Earth

photon blueshifted bypotential well

CMBphoton

overdensity

best done with theintegrated Sachs-Wolfe

(ISW) effect

further constrain DGP bylooking at perturbations

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 4/11

DGP and the late time ISW effect

Earth

photon blueshifted bypotential well

CMBphoton

best done with theintegrated Sachs-Wolfe

(ISW) effect

further constrain DGP bylooking at perturbations

overdensity density contrastchanges as photon

crosses it

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 4/11

DGP and the late time ISW effect

best done with theintegrated Sachs-Wolfe

(ISW) effect

Earth

photon emergeswith different

colour

photon blueshifted bypotential well

CMBphoton

density contrastchanges as photon

crosses it

further constrain DGP bylooking at perturbations

overdensity

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 4/11

DGP and the late time ISW effect

DGP modifies late structure growth, which modifiesISW effect and leads to changes in...

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 4/11

DGP and the late time ISW effect

DGP modifies late structure growth, which modifiesISW effect and leads to changes in...

CMB power spectra

WM

AP

sc

ien

ce

tea

m

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 4/11

DGP and the late time ISW effect

DGP modifies late structure growth, which modifiesISW effect and leads to changes in...

CMB power spectraCMB-LSS cross

correlation

WM

AP

sc

ien

ce

tea

m

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 4/11

DGP and the late time ISW effect

DGP modifies late structure growth, which modifiesISW effect and leads to changes in...

CMB power spectraCMB-LSS cross

correlation

to quantify these effectswe need to know how

perturbations evolve inDGP models

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 5/11

Perturbative formalism

bra

ne

future

past

Remove

focus on normal branch:

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 5/11

Perturbative formalism

bra

ne

future

past

Remove

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

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Perturbative formalism

bra

ne

future

past

Remove

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

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Perturbative formalism

bra

ne

future

past

Remove

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

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Perturbative formalism

bra

ne

future

past

Remove

solve usingnumerical

simulations

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

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Numerical method

future

past

Remove

solve usingnumerical

simulations

nullcomputational

domain

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 6/11

Numerical method

future

past

Remove

solve usingnumerical

simulations

nullcomputational

domain

initial data

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 6/11

Numerical method

future

past

Remove

solve usingnumerical

simulations

nullcomputational

domain

initial data

coupled braneODE and bulk

PDE solvedusing null finite

elements

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 6/11

Numerical method

future

past

Remove

solve usingnumerical

simulations

nullcomputational

domain

initial data

coupled braneODE and bulk

PDE solvedusing null finite

elements

there is an attractor solution:initial field configuration

unimportant if initial surfacefar enough in the past

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 6/11

Numerical method

future

past

Remove

solve usingnumerical

simulations

nullcomputational

domain

initial data

coupled braneODE and bulk

PDE solvedusing null finite

elements

there is an attractor solution:initial field configuration

unimportant if initial surfacefar enough in the past

alternate approach:direct scaling sol’n of

Sawicki et al (2007)... getsame answer

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

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Quasistatic approximationequations to solve

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

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Quasistatic approximation

Koyama & Maartens (2006)have devoloped a

“quasistatic approximation”to solve this system

equations to solve

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 7/11

Quasistatic approximation

QS approx

e

qu

ati

on

s t

o s

olv

e Koyama & Maartens (2006)have devoloped a

“quasistatic approximation”to solve this system

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 7/11

Quasistatic approximation

QS

ap

pro

x

QS approx

Koyama & Maartens (2006)have devoloped a

“quasistatic approximation”to solve this system

eq

ua

tio

ns

to

so

lve

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 7/11

Quasistatic approximation

QS

ap

pro

x

QS approx

ADVANTAGE: need tosolve ODEs not PDEs

Koyama & Maartens (2006)have devoloped a

“quasistatic approximation”to solve this system

eq

ua

tio

ns

to

so

lve

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

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Quasistatic approximation

QS

ap

pro

x

QS approx

QUESTION: on whichscales can we trust the

QS approximation?

ADVANTAGE: need tosolve ODEs not PDEs

Koyama & Maartens (2006)have devoloped a

“quasistatic approximation”to solve this system

eq

ua

tio

ns

to

so

lve

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 8/11

Self-accelerating branch results

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 8/11

Self-accelerating branch results

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 8/11

Self-accelerating branch results

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 8/11

Self-accelerating branch results

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 8/11

Self-accelerating branch results

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 8/11

Self-accelerating branch results

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 8/11

Self-accelerating branch results

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 8/11

Self-accelerating branch results

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 8/11

Self-accelerating branch results

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 8/11

Self-accelerating branch results

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 8/11

Self-accelerating branch results

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 8/11

Self-accelerating branch results

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 8/11

Self-accelerating branch results

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 8/11

Self-accelerating branch results

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 9/11

Normal branch results

Ωrc= 1/4H2

0r2

c→ 0 corresponds to ΛCDM limit

unlike SA branch, Φ−

is larger than ΛCDM curves are close to QS (not shown) for k & 0.01 h Mpc−1

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 9/11

Normal branch results

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 10/11

Comparison to observations

direct solution for 5D perturbations too expensive forBoltzmann codes/Monte Carlo methods, instead:

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 10/11

Comparison to observations

direct solution for 5D perturbations too expensive forBoltzmann codes/Monte Carlo methods, instead: concentrate on QS regime

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 10/11

Comparison to observations

direct solution for 5D perturbations too expensive forBoltzmann codes/Monte Carlo methods, instead: concentrate on QS regime use fitting functions in place of simulation results (PPF

formalism)

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 10/11

Comparison to observations

direct solution for 5D perturbations too expensive forBoltzmann codes/Monte Carlo methods, instead: concentrate on QS regime use fitting functions in place of simulation results (PPF

formalism) Giannantonio et al (2008):

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 10/11

Comparison to observations

direct solution for 5D perturbations too expensive forBoltzmann codes/Monte Carlo methods, instead: concentrate on QS regime use fitting functions in place of simulation results (PPF

formalism) Giannantonio et al (2008):

considered normal branch in QS regime

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 10/11

Comparison to observations

direct solution for 5D perturbations too expensive forBoltzmann codes/Monte Carlo methods, instead: concentrate on QS regime use fitting functions in place of simulation results (PPF

formalism) Giannantonio et al (2008):

considered normal branch in QS regime current measurements cannot rule model out

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 10/11

Comparison to observations

direct solution for 5D perturbations too expensive forBoltzmann codes/Monte Carlo methods, instead: concentrate on QS regime use fitting functions in place of simulation results (PPF

formalism) Giannantonio et al (2008):

considered normal branch in QS regime current measurements cannot rule model out

improve observations of CMB-LSS cross-correlationapplies more pressure

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 10/11

Comparison to observations

direct solution for 5D perturbations too expensive forBoltzmann codes/Monte Carlo methods, instead: concentrate on QS regime use fitting functions in place of simulation results (PPF

formalism) Giannantonio et al (2008):

considered normal branch in QS regime current measurements cannot rule model out

improve observations of CMB-LSS cross-correlationapplies more pressure

curvature helps fit

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 10/11

Comparison to observations

direct solution for 5D perturbations too expensive forBoltzmann codes/Monte Carlo methods, instead: concentrate on QS regime use fitting functions in place of simulation results (PPF

formalism) Giannantonio et al (2008):

considered normal branch in QS regime current measurements cannot rule model out

improve observations of CMB-LSS cross-correlationapplies more pressure

curvature helps fit Fang et al (2008):

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 10/11

Comparison to observations

direct solution for 5D perturbations too expensive forBoltzmann codes/Monte Carlo methods, instead: concentrate on QS regime use fitting functions in place of simulation results (PPF

formalism) Giannantonio et al (2008):

considered normal branch in QS regime current measurements cannot rule model out

improve observations of CMB-LSS cross-correlationapplies more pressure

curvature helps fit Fang et al (2008):

concentrated on SA branch using PPF framework

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 10/11

Comparison to observations

direct solution for 5D perturbations too expensive forBoltzmann codes/Monte Carlo methods, instead: concentrate on QS regime use fitting functions in place of simulation results (PPF

formalism) Giannantonio et al (2008):

considered normal branch in QS regime current measurements cannot rule model out

improve observations of CMB-LSS cross-correlationapplies more pressure

curvature helps fit Fang et al (2008):

concentrated on SA branch using PPF framework k . 0.01 h Mpc−1 DGP modes give rise to too much

power in l . 10 CMB

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 10/11

Comparison to observations

direct solution for 5D perturbations too expensive forBoltzmann codes/Monte Carlo methods, instead: concentrate on QS regime use fitting functions in place of simulation results (PPF

formalism) Giannantonio et al (2008):

considered normal branch in QS regime current measurements cannot rule model out

improve observations of CMB-LSS cross-correlationapplies more pressure

curvature helps fit Fang et al (2008):

concentrated on SA branch using PPF framework k . 0.01 h Mpc−1 DGP modes give rise to too much

power in l . 10 CMB self-acceleration is in trouble

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

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Summary

we have solved the bulk/brane linear perturbationsequations in the DGP model

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 11/11

Summary

we have solved the bulk/brane linear perturbationsequations in the DGP model no additional approximations

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 11/11

Summary

we have solved the bulk/brane linear perturbationsequations in the DGP model no additional approximations results independent of bulk initial conditions

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 11/11

Summary

we have solved the bulk/brane linear perturbationsequations in the DGP model no additional approximations results independent of bulk initial conditions tested other approximations in the literature

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 11/11

Summary

we have solved the bulk/brane linear perturbationsequations in the DGP model no additional approximations results independent of bulk initial conditions tested other approximations in the literature

quasistatic approximation valid on scales . 100 Mpc

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Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 11/11

Summary

we have solved the bulk/brane linear perturbationsequations in the DGP model no additional approximations results independent of bulk initial conditions tested other approximations in the literature

quasistatic approximation valid on scales . 100 Mpc direct scaling solution gives sufficiently accurate results

on all interesting scales

Page 88: Perturbative formalism Quasistatic approximation ...seahra/resources/slides/DGP_perts.pdf · Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p.

Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 11/11

Summary

we have solved the bulk/brane linear perturbationsequations in the DGP model no additional approximations results independent of bulk initial conditions tested other approximations in the literature

quasistatic approximation valid on scales . 100 Mpc direct scaling solution gives sufficiently accurate results

on all interesting scales perturbation results have been compared to observations

Page 89: Perturbative formalism Quasistatic approximation ...seahra/resources/slides/DGP_perts.pdf · Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p.

Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 11/11

Summary

we have solved the bulk/brane linear perturbationsequations in the DGP model no additional approximations results independent of bulk initial conditions tested other approximations in the literature

quasistatic approximation valid on scales . 100 Mpc direct scaling solution gives sufficiently accurate results

on all interesting scales perturbation results have been compared to observations

self-accelerating DGP is in trouble due to excess largescale power in CMB

Page 90: Perturbative formalism Quasistatic approximation ...seahra/resources/slides/DGP_perts.pdf · Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p.

Braneworld models

DGP background geometry

DGP and the ISW effect

Perturbative formalism

Numerical method

Quasistatic approximation

SA results

NB results

Comparison to observations

Summary

Sanjeev S. Seahra; 26 August, 2008 Cosmological perturbations in the DGP scenario - p. 11/11

Summary

we have solved the bulk/brane linear perturbationsequations in the DGP model no additional approximations results independent of bulk initial conditions tested other approximations in the literature

quasistatic approximation valid on scales . 100 Mpc direct scaling solution gives sufficiently accurate results

on all interesting scales perturbation results have been compared to observations

self-accelerating DGP is in trouble due to excess largescale power in CMB

normal branch still alive but future measures of ISW-LSScross correlation will be more definitive