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Does the growth rate of structure follow general relativity?

In plain words

In general relativity the rate at which clumps grow follows directly from the expansion history. Measuring both separately tests whether gravity on cosmic scales is the same as in the solar system.

Precise statement

Measure the growth index $\gamma$ in $f(z) = \Omega_m(z)^\gamma$, where f = dln(delta)/dln(a), over $0 < z < 2$ from redshift-space distortions, peculiar velocities and lensing; general relativity with LCDM gives $\gamma \sim 0.55$. An answer is $\gamma$ with uncertainty below 0.02 and a test of its redshift dependence.

What would settle it

DESI and Euclid redshift-space distortions combined with Rubin weak lensing and peculiar-velocity surveys.

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