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Constraining the acceleration of the expanding Universe with SimECosmo

We present a review of how Type Ia Supernovae (SN Ia) are used in cosmology to estimate cosmological models parameters. In particular, we discuss how they helped with the paradigm shift observed at the turn of the last century to this one: the Universe is in an accelerated expansion rate. For this, we will discuss how to delimit cosmological parameters, especially the deceleration parameter, with the definition of a type of distance in cosmology, which is calculated knowing the luminosity of astrophysical objects. We developed a software to be used with this article by teachers in their classes or orientations, as well as by students in their individual studies. The SimECosmo, acronym for Simulador para o Ensino de Cosmologia, has a user interface and allows the visualization of how cosmological parameters affect model predictions, comparing with SN Ia data from the Union 2.1 and Pantheon Sample compilations.

Keywords:
Cosmology; Accelerated Expansion; Supernovae; Simulation


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