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Einstein–Cartan, Bianchi I and the Hubble diagram

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We try to solve the dark matter problem in the fit between theory and the Hubble diagram of supernovae by allowing for torsion via Einstein–Cartan’s gravity and for anisotropy via the axial Bianchi I metric. Otherwise we are conservative and admit only the cosmological constant and dust. The failure of our model is quantified by the relative amount of dust in our best fit: \(\Omega _{m0}= 27 \pm \ 5 \,\%\) at 1\(\sigma \) level.

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This work has been carried out thanks to the support of the OCEVU Labex (ANR-11-LABX-0060) and the A*MIDEX project (ANR-11-IDEX-0001-02) funded by the “Investissements d’Avenir” French government program managed by the ANR.

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  1. Laboratoire de Physique Théorique, Département de Physique, Faculté des Sciences Exactes, Université Mentouri-Constantine, Constantine, Algeria

    Sami R. ZouZou

  2. CPPM, CNRS/IN2P3, Aix-Marseille University, 13288, Marseille, France

    André Tilquin

  3. CPT, CNRS UMR 7332, Aix-Marseille University, Université de Toulon, 13288, Marseille, France

    Thomas Schücker

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A. Tilquin and T. Schücker: supported by the OCEVU Labex (ANR-11-LABX-0060) funded by the “Investissements d’Avenir” French government program.

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ZouZou, S.R., Tilquin, A. & Schücker, T. Einstein–Cartan, Bianchi I and the Hubble diagram. Gen Relativ Gravit 48, 48 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10714-016-2050-5

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