title: The nature of the redshift and directly observed quasar statistics.
abstract: The nature of the cosmic redshift is one of the most fundamental questions in modern science. Hubble's discovery of the apparent Expansion of the Universe is derived from observations on a small number of galaxies at very low redshifts. Today, quasar redshifts have a range more than 1000 times greater than those in Hubble's sample, and represent more than 100 times as many objects. A recent comprehensive compilation of published measurements provides the basis for a study indicating that quasar observations are not in good agreement with the original predictions of the Expanding Universe theory, but are well fit by the predictions of an alternative theory having fewer adjustable parameters.
authors.affiliation: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 02139, Cambridge, MA, USA.
authors.forename: I E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Segal
authors.affiliation: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 02139, Cambridge, MA, USA.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Nicoll
authors.affiliation: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 02139, Cambridge, MA, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 02139, Cambridge, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhou