Are there current efforts on ritz-type cosmology?

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The discussion centers on the current status of ritz-type cosmology, specifically focusing on variable-speed-of-light (VSL) models. These models propose that physical constants may vary over time or that Lorentz invariance can be locally broken. Ritz-type models have been noted for their ability to explain certain cosmological anomalies, particularly in deriving the Hubble law from their foundational assumptions. The conversation raises critical questions about whether the Hubble law is an axiom or can be derived within standard cosmological frameworks.

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What is the status of ritz-type cosmology?
 

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Variable-speed-of-light (VSL) cosmology models in which either (i) the physical constants vary over time or (ii) the Lorentz invariance is broken locally have been proposed before. Ritz type models, a type of VSL, seems to explain some of the cosmological anomalies. Most interestingly, the Hubble law appears to be derived from the model's assumptions. Is the Hubble law always considered an axiom or can it be derived in typical cosmological models?
 

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