Andrade, U. orcid.org/0000-0002-4118-8236, Capistrano, A.J.S. orcid.org/0000-0003-4364-0166, Di Valentino, E. orcid.org/0000-0001-8408-6961 et al. (1 more author) (2024) Exploring modified gravity: constraints on the μ and parametrization with WMAP , ACT, and SPT. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 529 (2). pp. 831-838. ISSN 0035-8711
Abstract
The cosmic acceleration problem remains one of the most significant challenges in cosmology. One of the proposed solutions to this problem is the modification of gravity on large scales. In this paper, we explore the well-known μ– parametrization scenarios and confront them with observational data, including the cosmic microwave background (CMB) radiation from the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe ( WMAP ), Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT), and South Pole Telescope (SPT), as well as large-scale structure data from the Sloan Digital Sk y Surv e y (SDSS; baryon acoustic oscillation + redshift-space distortion) and Pantheon supernova (SN) catalogue. We employ a Bayesian framework to constrain the model parameters and discuss the implications of our results on the viability of modified gravity theories. Our analysis reveals the strengths and limitations of the μ– parametrization and provides valuable insights into the nature of gravity on cosmological scales. From the joint analysis of the ACT + WMAP + SDSS + SN, we find μ0 −1 = 0.02 ±0.19 and 0 −1 = 0.021 ±0.068 at 68 per cent confidence level (CL). In light of the SPT + WMAP + SDSS + SN, we find μ0 − 1 = 0.07 ± 0.18 and 0 −1 = −0 . 009 + 0 . 078 −0 . 11 at 68 per cent CL. In all the analyses carried out, we do not find any deviations from the theory of general relativity. Our results represent an observational update on the well-known μ– parametrization in view of current CMB data, independent of and competitive with the constraints obtained with the Planck data.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2024. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http:// creativecommons.org/ licenses/ by/ 4.0/), which permits unrestricted reuse, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | cosmic background radiation; cosmological parameters – dark energy |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 31 Jan 2025 10:06 |
Last Modified: | 31 Jan 2025 10:06 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press (OUP) |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1093/mnras/stae402 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:222418 |