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Item Reconstructing dark energy(2006-10-23) Sahni, Varun; Starobinsky, A. A.This review summarizes recent attempts to reconstruct the expansion history of the Uni- verse and to probe the nature of dark energy. Reconstruction methods can be broadly classified into parametric and non-parametric approaches. It is encouraging that, even with the limited observational data currently available, different approaches give consistent results for the reconstruction of the Hubble parameter H(z) and the effective equation of state w(z) of dark energy. Model independent reconstruction using current data allows for modest evolution of dark energy density with redshift. However, a cosmological constant (= dark energy with a constant energy density) remains an excellent fit to the data. Some pitfalls to be guarded against during cosmological reconstruction are summarized and future directions for the model independent reconstruction of dark energy are explored.Item Dark energy(2006-01-10) Sahni, VarunThe cosmological constant problem as well as the case for dark energy are briefly reviewed and some theoretical models of dark energy are discussed in detail. These include: the cosmological constant, quintessence, the Chaplygin gas and Braneworld models. I also discuss model independent measures of dark energy and conclude by mentioning some properties of the Statefinder diagnostic which can successfully differentiate between different families of dark energy models.