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Newtonian-gauge matter density from a constant gravitational potential (δc​=−2Φ−2k2Φ/(3H2))

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In matter domination with the constant growing potential, the full Newtonian-gauge energy constraint gives the stated density contrast. The second term dominates inside the Hubble radius and grows as a, because H2∝a−1. Outside the Hubble radius, the constant −2Φ term dominates and is gauge dependent. The comoving density combination Δc​=δc​+3Hθc​/k2 cancels it for θc​=2k2Φ/(3H), leaving the cosmological Poisson equation relation. Matter-spectrum power laws must specify whether they refer to this comoving density or to subhorizon Newtonian-gauge density.

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