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Bayesian Comparison of the Cosmic Duality Scenarios

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics 2020-09-16 v3

Abstract

The cosmic distance duality relation (CDDR), DL(1+z)2/DA=η=1D_{\rm L}(1+z)^{-2}/D_{\rm A}=\eta=1, with DLD_{\rm L} and DAD_{\rm A}, being the luminosity and angular diameter distances, respectively, is a crucial premise in cosmological scenarios. Many investigations try to test CDDR through observational approaches, even some of these ones also consider a deformed CDDR, i.e., η=η(z)\eta=\eta(z). In this paper, we use type Ia supernovae luminosity distances and galaxy cluster measurements (their angular diameter distances and gas mass fractions) in order to perform a Bayesian model comparison between η(z) \eta(z) functions. We show that the data here used are unable to pinpoint, with a high degree of Bayesian evidence, which η(z)\eta(z) function best captures the evolution of CDDR.

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Cite

@article{arxiv.2005.04131,
  title  = {Bayesian Comparison of the Cosmic Duality Scenarios},
  author = {W. J. C. da Silva and R. F. L. Holanda and R. Silva},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2005.04131},
  year   = {2020}
}

Comments

10 pages, 3 figures, 3 tables. v3: matches version published in PRD