arXiv:astro-ph/0609591astro-ph
Report of the Dark Energy Task Force
Early discovery. Linked by one identifiable commenter. This paper is outside the main ranking; a mention is not an endorsement.
Abstract
Dark energy appears to be the dominant component of the physical Universe, yet there is no persuasive theoretical explanation for its existence or magnitude. The acceleration of the Universe is, along with dark matter, the observed phenomenon that most directly demonstrates that our theories of fundamental particles and gravity are either incorrect or incomplete. Most experts believe that nothing short of a revolution in our understanding of fundamental physics will be required to achieve a full understanding of the cosmic acceleration. For these reasons, the nature of dark energy ranks among the very most compelling of all outstanding problems in physical science. These circumstances demand an ambitious observational program to determine the dark energy properties as well as possible.
Who is this book supposed to be for? Given the heavy emphasis on formalism (theorem, proof, theorem, proof, theorem, proof), and the lack of a single example that actually computes a number, I hazard a guess that this book is not for people who actually want to apply statistics…
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