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The era of precision cosmology with voids
Sofia Contarini1, Giovanni Verza2,3, Alice Pisani4,5
1Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, Gießenbachstraße 1, 85748 Garching, Germany.
The Astronomy and Astrophysics Review
|April 9, 2026
Summary
Cosmic voids, vast empty regions in the universe, are becoming key tools for testing fundamental physics and cosmology. Their unique properties allow scientists to precisely measure the universe
Area of Science:
- Cosmology
- Astrophysics
- Fundamental Physics
Background:
- Cosmic voids are large-scale underdense regions in the universe.
- They offer unique environments for studying cosmic expansion and gravity.
- Advances in theory, simulations, and observations have propelled void science.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review statistical tools for characterizing cosmic voids.
- To describe theoretical models linking voids to cosmological parameters.
- To outline methodologies for extracting information from void survey data.
Main Methods:
- Statistical analysis of void properties.
- Theoretical modeling of void dynamics and evolution.
- Data extraction from current and upcoming galaxy surveys.
Main Results:
- Void science provides a precision tool for constraining cosmological models.
- Synergy between void observables and other cosmological probes yields stringent constraints.
- Void measurements from surveys are increasingly accurate.
Conclusions:
- Cosmic voids are powerful cosmological laboratories for testing fundamental physics.
- Void science is maturing into a precision tool for cosmology.
- Voids will play a central role in future galaxy surveys and fundamental science.
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