Review: Cosmology from cosmic shear observations

Mean and 68% error bars for the parameter  $\sigma_8 (\Omega_{\rm m}/0.3)^\alpha$, for various cosmic shear observations, plotted as function of their publication date (first arXiv submission). Data points are second-order statistics (circles), third-order (diamonds), 3D lensing (pentagons), galaxy-galaxy lensing (+ galaxy clustering; triangle), and CMB (squares).
Mean and 68% error bars for the parameter $$\sigma_8 (\Omega_{\rm m}/0.3)^\alpha$$, for various cosmic shear observations, plotted as function of their publication date (first arXiv submission). Data points are second-order statistics (circles), third-order (diamonds), 3D lensing (pentagons), galaxy-galaxy lensing (+ galaxy clustering; triangle), and CMB (squares).

A review on cosmology from cosmic shear observations has been submitted to ROPP, and has the arXiv reference arXiv:1411.0115. Comments are very welcome! Check also the accompanying web page for more information, updates, and errata.