Undergrad BAO : Relation between redshift, Hubble constant and radial

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The discussion focuses on the mathematical relationship between redshift (z), the Hubble constant (H(z)), and radial coordinates (Δχ) in cosmology, specifically in the context of baryon acoustic oscillations. The user seeks clarification on how to derive the equation cΔz = H(z)Δχ from existing equations, particularly in relation to angular diameter distance (d_a(z)). Key equations referenced include the angular diameter distance proportionality and the expression for d_h(z). The user is looking for a method to eliminate the factor (1+z)/Δθ to simplify the equation.

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  • Understanding of baryon acoustic oscillations in cosmology
  • Familiarity with redshift and its implications in astrophysics
  • Knowledge of the Hubble constant and its calculation
  • Basic grasp of angular diameter distance and its mathematical representation
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From this link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baryon_acoustic_oscillations#Measured_observables_of_dark_energy , I can't get this relation :

##c\Delta z = H(z)\Delta \chi\quad\quad(1)##

with ##z## redshift, ##H(z)## Hubble constant at redshift = ##z## and ##\chi## radial coordinates.

One starts from angle of object ##\Delta \theta## which is equal to the ration :

##\Delta\theta = \dfrac{\Delta\chi}{\text{d}_{a}(z)}\quad\quad(2)##

with ##\text{d}_{a}(z)## the angular diameter distance at redshift=##z##.

It is indicated also on this page the relation for angular diameter distance ##\text{d}_a(z)##:

##\text{d}_a(z)\propto \int_{0}^{z}\dfrac{\text{d}z'}{H(z')}\quad\quad(3)##

Actually, I know that ##\text{d}_a(z)## is expressed as a function of cosmological horizon ##\text{d}_{h}(z)## and redshift ##z## like this :

##\text{d}_{a}=\dfrac{\text{d}_{h}(z)}{1+z}\quad\quad(4)##

with ##\text{d}_{h}(z)=c\int_{0}^{z}\dfrac{\text{d}z}{H(z)}\quad\quad(5)##

So from ##eq(5)##, what I can only write is (by considering a little ##\Delta## and a curvature parameter ##\Omega_{k}=0##) :

##c\Delta z=\text{d}_{h}(z)H(z)\quad\quad(6)##

Now, taking the expression of ##\text{d}_{h}(z)## into ##eq(6)## :

##c\Delta z=\text{d}_{a}(z)(1+z)H(z)\quad\quad(7)##

Then :

##c\Delta z=\dfrac{\Delta\chi}{\Delta\theta}(1+z)H(z)\quad\quad(8)##

As you can see in ##eq(8)##, this is not the same form as in ##eq(1)##.

How can I make disappear the factor ##(1+z) /\Delta\theta## in order to have simply for the right member : ##H(z)\Delta \chi## instead of ##\dfrac{\Delta\chi}{\Delta\theta}(1+z)H(z)## into ##eq(8)## ?

##\Delta\chi## represents for me the variation ##\Delta## of radial coordinate, doesn't it ?

Any help is welcome.
 
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Can anybody give some help to find the demonstration of (1) :

##c\Delta z = H(z)\Delta \chi\quad\quad(1)## ??
 
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