Resolving the S8 tension with the Lambda Prime ($\Lambda'$) model
Abstract
The parameter, which quantifies the amplitude of matter fluctuations on scales of Mpc, has been a source of tension between weak lensing surveys (e.g. KiDS, DES, HSC) and the Planck Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) measurements. This discrepancy challenges the standard CDM model and has become one of the most significant tensions in modern cosmology. The model offers a potential resolution by introducing modifications to the cosmic growth history through alterations to the gravitational sector. The alterations involve including a Ricci soliton into Einstein's field equations which introduce a time dependent factor yielding a time varying cosmological constant and subsequently the evolution of the cosmos. The Ricci soliton is sourced from gravitational energy density. In this study we analyze results from six surveys and compare the results for and with the model. We also find , . These values are closer to some low measurements from weak lensing surveys (e.g DES, KiDS), which report , suggesting that the model may alleviate the tension. High values of in the late universe are the cause of suppressed structure formation and low values of . The late universe in the model is effectively or apparently 5-10% younger than in CDM which translates to km/s/Mpc, which is in agreement with late universe probes. is classified under the dynamical dark energy models, however unlike alternatives, it does not invoke exotic particles nor phantom energy.
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@article{arxiv.2504.14609,
title = {Resolving the S8 tension with the Lambda Prime ($\Lambda'$) model},
author = {Stuart Marongwe and Stuart Kauffman and Moletlanyi Tshipa and Christian Corda},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2504.14609},
year = {2025}
}
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16 pages, 5 figures, Submitted to the IJMPD