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Signs of a non-zero equation-of-state for Dark Matter

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics 2023-08-29 v1

Abstract

We demonstrate how a changing and negative equation-of-state (EoS) for dark matter can alleviate cosmic tensions and explain the integrated Sachs-Wolfe (ISW) void anomaly. We discuss the effect of the model on the cosmic expansion history, growth of structure and the ISW. We show that a negative EoS at late times is able to produce a larger Hubble constant and smaller σ8\sigma_{8}, which can explain both cosmological tensions. Furthermore, the model uniquely predicts larger ISW at low redshift, a prediction which is in agreement with observations of larger ISW from voids. The preference for a negative EoS for dark matter at late times is indicative of a unified dark sector and degenerate with models of dark matter and dark energy interaction. Future measurements of the ISW from cosmic voids can provide a unique test for this solution to tensions in cosmology, should they continue to persist.

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@article{arxiv.2308.13617,
  title  = {Signs of a non-zero equation-of-state for Dark Matter},
  author = {Krishna Naidoo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2308.13617},
  year   = {2023}
}

Comments

Invited chapter for the edited book Hubble Constant Tension (Eds. E. Di Valentino and D. Brout, Springer Singapore, expected in 2024)