Current values for Friedman's scalar and its derivative?

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What are the current values for Friedman's scalar and its first derivative with respect to time?

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Are you referring to the scale factor ##a(t)##. It depends on your convention. A typical convention is to choose ##a(t_0) = 1##, where ##t_0## is the current time. Its derivative is then directly given by the Hubble parameter ##H_0 = \dot a(t_0)/a(t_0) = \dot a(t_0)##.
 
Yes, what is the current value of the Hubble parameter? It should be some number per unit time?
 
exmarine said:
Yes, what is the current value of the Hubble parameter? It should be some number per unit time?
a(t) doesn't mean itself anything. The ratios of a(t) matters. Like a(t_0)/a(t_1)