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3. A SCORECARD

I turn now to some details. The scorecard in Table 2 shows three parameter choices. In the Einstein-de Sitter case the density parameter is Omegam = 1 and space curvature and the cosmological constant Lambda are negligibly small. The second case has zero space curvature and positive Lambda, the third negligibly small Lambda and negative space curvature. A passing grade (OK) means the measurements are consistent with the parameters within the Friedmann-Lemaître model, a negative grade (X) that there seems to be a significant inconsistency. The greater the number of question marks the greater the level of doubt about the grade.

Table 2. The Cosmological Tests
Table 2

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