Non-local gravity and comparison with observational datasets. II. Updated results and Bayesian model comparison with $\Lambda$CDM
Abstract
We present a comprehensive and updated comparison with cosmological observations of two non-local modifications of gravity previously introduced by our group, the so called RR and RT models. We implement the background evolution and the cosmological perturbations of the models in a modified Boltzmann code, using CLASS. We then test the non-local models against the {\em Planck} 2015 TT, TE, EE and Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) lensing data, isotropic and anisotropic Baryonic Acoustic Oscillations (BAO) data, JLA supernovae, measurements and growth rate data, and we perform Bayesian parameter estimation. We then compare the RR, RT and CDM models, using the Savage-Dickey method. We find that the RT model and CDM perform equally well, while the performance of the RR model with respect to CDM depends on whether or not we include a prior on based on local measurements.
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@article{arxiv.1602.03558,
title = {Non-local gravity and comparison with observational datasets. II. Updated results and Bayesian model comparison with $\Lambda$CDM},
author = {Yves Dirian and Stefano Foffa and Martin Kunz and Michele Maggiore and Valeria Pettorino},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1602.03558},
year = {2016}
}
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42 pages, 18 figures; v2: the version to appear in JCAP