Updated observational constraints on spatially-flat and non-flat $\Lambda$CDM and XCDM cosmological models
Abstract
We study 6 LCDM models, with 4 allowing for non-flat geometry and 3 allowing for a non-unity lensing consistency parameter . We also study 6 XCDM models with a dynamical dark energy density X-fluid with equation of state . For the non-flat models we use two different primordial power spectra, Planck and new . These models are tested against: Planck 2018 CMB power spectra (P18) and lensing potential power spectrum (lensing), and an updated compilation of BAO, SNIa, , and data [non-CMB data]. P18 data favor closed geometry for the LCDM and XCDM models and (phantom-like dark energy) for the XCDM models while non-CMB data favor open geometry for the LCDM models and closed geometry and (quintessence-like dark energy) for the XCDM models. When P18 and non-CMB data are jointly analyzed there is weak evidence for open geometry and moderate evidence for quintessence-like dark energy. Regardless of data used, is always favored. The XCDM model constraints obtained from CMB data and from non-CMB data are incompatible, ruling out the 3 XCDM models at . In the 9 models not ruled out, for the P18+lensing+non-CMB data set we find little deviation from flat geometry and moderate deviation from . In all 6 non-flat models (not ruled out), open geometry is mildly favored, and in all 3 XCDM+ models (not ruled out) quintessence-like dark energy is moderately favored (by at most ). In the non-flat LCDM cases, we find for P18+lensing+non-CMB data [] for the Planck [new] model, favoring open geometry. The flat LCDM model remains the simplest (largely) observationally-consistent cosmological model. Our cosmological parameter constraints obtained for the flat LCDM model (and other models) are the most restrictive results to date (Abridged).
Cite
@article{arxiv.2404.19194,
title = {Updated observational constraints on spatially-flat and non-flat $\Lambda$CDM and XCDM cosmological models},
author = {Javier de Cruz Perez and Chan-Gyung Park and Bharat Ratra},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2404.19194},
year = {2024}
}
Comments
71 pages, 33 figures. Accepted for publication in Physical Review D