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The above derivation holds mostly, with the exception that now the observed luminosity is distributed over the sphere of proper surface
 
The above derivation holds mostly, with the exception that now the observed luminosity is distributed over the sphere of proper surface
\[S=4\pi \Sigma(\chi),\]
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\[S=4\pi a_{o}^{2}\Sigma^{2}(\chi),\]
 
where
 
where
\[\Sigma(z)=\left\{\begin{array}{ll}\sin x,&\quad \Omega_{0}>1,\\
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\[\Sigma(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{ll}\sin x,&\quad \Omega_{0}>1,\\
 
x,&\quad \Omega_{0}=1\\ \sinh x,&\quad \Omega_{0}<1.\end{array}\right.\]
 
x,&\quad \Omega_{0}=1\\ \sinh x,&\quad \Omega_{0}<1.\end{array}\right.\]
and $chi$ is the proper distance to the source. Then
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and $\chi$ is the proper distance to the source. Then
\[d_{L}(z)=(1+z)(1-\Omega_0)^{-1/2}\cdot H_{0}^{-1}\Sigma\Big[(1-\Omega_0)^{1/2}H_{0}
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\int\limits_{0}^{z}\frac{dz'}{H(z')}\Big],\]
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d_{L}(z)&=(1+z)a_{o}\;\chi \;\Sigma(\chi)\\
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&=(1+z)(1-\Omega_0)^{-1/2}\cdot H_{0}^{-1}\Sigma\Big[(1-\Omega_0)^{1/2}H_{0}
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\int\limits_{0}^{z}\frac{dz'}{H(z')}\Big],
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=== Problem 7: multi-component flat Universe  ===
 
=== Problem 7: multi-component flat Universe  ===
 
Find the expression for the luminosity distance for the multi-component flat Universe
 
Find the expression for the luminosity distance for the multi-component flat Universe

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Problem 1: comoving distance in a flat Universe

Find the comoving distance to a galaxy as function of redshift in a spatially flat Universe


Problem 2: the proper distance

Determine the "physical" distance -- the proper distance measured along the hypersurface of constant cosmological time -- to an object that is observed with redshift $z$


Problem 3: comoving distance in Einstein-de Sitter

Solve the previous problem for a flat Universe with domination of non-relativistic matter (the Einstein-de Sitter model)


Problem 4: recession velocity

Determine the recession velocity caused by the cosmological expansion for an object with redshift $z$ in a flat Universe


In cosmology the are other types of distances used, besides the proper and comoving one. One of the most frequently used is the photometric distance. Let $E$, $[E]=J/s$, be the internal absolute luminosity of some source. The observer on Earth detects energy flux $F$, $[F]=J/s\cdot m^2$. The luminosity distance to the source $d_{L}$ is then defined through \[F=\frac{E}{4\pi d_{L}^{2}}.\] Thus this would be the distance to the observed object, given its absolute and observed luminosities, in a flat and stationary Universe. Non-stationarity and curvature imply that $d_{L}$ in general does not coincide with the proper distance.


Problem 5: luminosity distance in a flat Universe

Express the luminosity distance in terms of observed redshift for a spatially flat Universe


Problem 6: generalization to arbitrary curvature

Generalize the result of the previous problem to the case of arbitrary curvature


Problem 7: multi-component flat Universe

Find the expression for the luminosity distance for the multi-component flat Universe


Problem 8: luminocity distance in terms of deceleration parameter

Express the luminosity distance in a flat Universe in terms of the redshift dependence of deceleration parameter $q(z)$


Problem 9: Einstein-de Sitter

Express the luminosity distance in terms of redshift for the Einstein-de Sitter model


Problem 10: small redshifts limit

Show that in the first order by $z\ll 1$ luminosity distance is $d_{L}\approx z /H_{0}$ and find the second order correction


Problem 11: the closed and open dusty Universes

Derive the luminosity distance as function of redshift for the closed and open models of the Universe, dominated by non-relativistic matter (dust)


Another distance used is the angular diameter distance. It is defined through the angular dimension of the object $\delta \theta$ and its proper transverse size $\delta l$ as \[d_{A}=\frac{\delta l}{\delta \theta}.\] Again, in a stationary and flat Universe this is reduced to the ordinary distance, while in general they differ.


Problem 12: angular diameter distance in terms of redshift

Express the angular diameter distance in terms of the observed redshift


Problem 13: in terms of $q(z)$

Express the angular diameter distance in terms of $q(z)$


Problem 14: a two-parametric expansion

Find $d_{A}(z)$ in a flat Friedman Universe for the linear two-parametric expansion$^*$ \[q(z)=q_{0}+q_{1}(z).\] $^*$ J. Lima et al. arXiv:0905.2628


Problem 15: another expansion

Find $d_{A}(z)$ in a flat Friedman Universe for the linear two-parametric expansion \[q(z)=q_{0}+q_{1}\frac{z}{1+z}.\]


Problem 16: maximum of angular diameter distance in Einstein-de Sitter

Find the redshift for which the angular diameter distance of an object in the Einstein-de Sitter Universe reaches its maximum


Problem 17: the maximum in Friedman models

Find the redshift for which the angular diameter distance reaches the maximum in the closed and open Friedman models$^*$

$^*$ Juri Shtanov, Lecture notes on theoretical cosmology, 2010

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