Statistical Estimation of the Age of the Universe

Jørgen Holm Petersen

Statistical Estimation of the Age of the Universe

Section of Biostatistics

Abstract

The Hubble constant enters big bang cosmology by quantifying the expansion rate of the universe. It is shown that the standard technique for estimation of Hubble's constant is statistically inconsistent and results in a systematically too low value. An alternative, consistent estimator of Hubble’s constant is presented resulting in a change in estimate of 1.2%. The new estimate implies that the universe is 170 million years younger than previously thought.

Original language	English
Publication date	2011
Number of pages	9
Publication status	Published - 2011
Event	33. Symposium i Anvendt Statistik - København, Denmark Duration: 25 Jan 2011 → …

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Conference	33. Symposium i Anvendt Statistik
Country/Territory	Denmark
City	København
Period	25/01/2011 → …

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