ar X iv : a st ro - p h / 01 07 22 2 v 1 1 2 Ju l 2 00 1 Tracking The Baryon Density From The Big Bang To The Present
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The primordial abundances of deuterium, helium, and lithium probe the baryon density of the universe only a few minutes after the Big Bang. Of these relics from the early universe, deuterium is the baryometer of choice. After reviewing the current observational status (a moving target!), the BBN baryon density is derived and compared to independent estimates of the baryon density several hundred thousand years after the Big Bang (as inferred from CMB observations) and at present, more than 10 billion years later. The excellent agreement among these values represents an impressive confirmation of the standard model of cosmology, justifying – indeed, demanding – more detailed quantitative scrutiny. To this end, the corresponding BBN-predicted abundances of helium and lithium are compared with observations to further test and constrain the standard, hot, big bang cosmological model.
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