concordance cosmology

concordance cosmology (plural concordance cosmologies)

1. (physics) A model of the universe that assumes a minimum number of parameters, especially the Lambda-CDM model.
   • 2001, Martin Hirsch, Georg G. Raffelt, José Wagner Furtado Valle, editors, Frontiers in Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology: Proceedings of the 6th International Conference, North-Holland, page 23:

     We show that the concordance cosmology can be resurrected using our phenomenological approach and our best-fitting model is in agreement with the PSCz observations.

   • 2009, M. D'Onofrio, C. Burigana, “4: From Galileo to Modern Cosmology and Alternative Paradigms”, in Mauro D'Onofrio, Carlo Burigana, editors, Questions of Modern Cosmology: Galileo's Legacy, Springer, page 328:

     The trouble, however, is that we do not have today a single viable alternative to the concordance cosmology.

   • 2009, Scott Dodelson, Daniel Baumann, Asantha R. Cooray, Joanna Dunkley, Aurelien Fraisse, Mark G. Jackson, editors, CMB Polarization Workshop: Theory and Foregrounds : CMBPol Mission Concept Study, page 20:

     The list of possible inflationary parameters that could enter future concordance cosmologies makes it clear […] .

• Lambda-CDM model on Wikipedia.Wikipedia