English

Crossing Statistic: Bayesian interpretation, model selection and resolving dark energy parametrization problem

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics 2012-05-24 v2 Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability

Abstract

By introducing Crossing functions and hyper-parameters I show that the Bayesian interpretation of the Crossing Statistics [1] can be used trivially for the purpose of model selection among cosmological models. In this approach to falsify a cosmological model there is no need to compare it with other models or assume any particular form of parametrization for the cosmological quantities like luminosity distance, Hubble parameter or equation of state of dark energy. Instead, hyper-parameters of Crossing functions perform as discriminators between correct and wrong models. Using this approach one can falsify any assumed cosmological model without putting priors on the underlying actual model of the universe and its parameters, hence the issue of dark energy parametrization is resolved. It will be also shown that the sensitivity of the method to the intrinsic dispersion of the data is small that is another important characteristic of the method in testing cosmological models dealing with data with high uncertainties.

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@article{arxiv.1202.4808,
  title  = {Crossing Statistic: Bayesian interpretation, model selection and resolving dark energy parametrization problem},
  author = {Arman Shafieloo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1202.4808},
  year   = {2012}
}

Comments

14 pages, 4 figures, discussions extended, 1 figure and two references added, main results unchanged, matches the final version to be published in JCAP

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