Test of the Cosmic Transparency with the Baryon Acoustic Oscillation and Type Ia Supernova Data

We use the latest baryon acoustic oscillation and Union 2.1 type Ia supernova data to test the cosmic opacity between different redshift regions without assuming any cosmological models. It is found that the universe may be opaque between the redshift regions 0.35 0.44, 0.44 0.57 and 0.6-0.73 since the best fit values of cosmic opacity in these regions are positive, while a transparent universe is favored in the redshift region 0.57-0.63. However, in general, a transparent universe is still consistent with observations at the lo confidence level.

Cosmological test of dark energy parametrizations within the framework of Horava-Lifshitz gravity via baryon acoustic oscillation

We conduct an investigation to explore late-time cosmic acceleration through various dark energy parametrizations(Wettrich,Efstathiou,and Ma-Zhang)within the Horava-Lifshitz gravity framework.As an alternative to general relativity,this theory introduces anisotropic scaling at ultraviolet scales.Our primary objective is to constrain the key cosmic parameters and baryon acoustic oscillation(BAO)scale,specifically the sound horizon(rd),by utilizing 24 uncorrelated measurements of BAOs derived from recent galaxy surveys spanning a redshift range from z=0.106 to z=2.33.Additionally,we integrate the most recent Hubble constant measurement by Riess in 2022(denoted as R22)as an extra prior.For the parametrizations of Wettrich,Efstathiou,and Ma-Zhang,our analysis of BAO data yields sound horizon results of r_(d)=148.1560±2.7688 Mpc,r_(d)=148.6168±10.2469 Mpc,and r_(d)=147.9737±10.6096 Mpc,respectively.Incorporating the R22 prior into the BAO dataset results in r_(d)=139.5806±3.8522 Mpc,r_(d)=139.728025±2.7858 Mpc,and r_(d)=139.6001±2.7441 Mpc.These outcomes highlight a distinct inconsistency between early and late observational measurements,analogous to the H_(0) tension.A notable observation is that,when we do not include the R22 prior,the outcomes for rd tend to be in agreement with Planck and SDSS results.Following this,we conducted a cosmography test and comparative study of each parametrization within the Lambda Cold Dark Matter paradigm.Our diagnostic analyses demonstrate that all models fit seamlessly within the phantom region.All dark energy parametrizations predict an equation of state parameter close ω=-1,indicating a behavior similar to that of a cosmological constant.The statistical analysis indicates that neither of the two models can be ruled out based on the latest observational measurements.

The Reality of Baryonic Acoustic Oscillations

The initial idea for baryonic acoustic oscillations (BAO) came about during early efforts to understand the origin of galaxies by studying perturbed versions of the Friedmann-Robertson-Walker (FRW) model. In more recent times, the emphasis has shifted to the idea that 2-point galaxy correlations embedded in the distribution of matter by the BAO could be used as a standard ruler to fix the parameters of cosmological models. In this paper, we first consider the actual business of extracting the correlation length from large data sets of measured galaxy locations. To facilitate this process, we introduce a much-improved method for extracting the correlation peak from the data set. Fundamental to this process in any model is the use of a fiducial cosmological model to transition from redshift space to comoving coordinate space where the correlations actually exist. The belief is that the correlation length so determined can then be reverted to redshift space to fix the parameters of cosmological models. We show, however, that this process is circular and hence of no value whatsoever for fixing model parameters. All one obtains are the parameters of the model used to transition to comoving space in the first place. Finally, we present simple arguments that show that the idea of BAO being responsible for the structure of the universe, i.e. the cosmic web, is unworkable.

An accurate determination of the Hubble constant from baryon acoustic oscillation datasets

Even though the Hubble constant cannot be significantly determined just by the low-redshift Baryon Acoustic Oscillation(BAO)data, it can be tightly constrained once the high-redshift BAO data are combined. We combined BAO data from 6d FGS, BOSS DR11 clustering of galaxies, Wiggle Z and z = 2.34 from BOSS DR11 quasar Lyman-α forest lines to get H0= 68.17+1.55-1.56 km s-1Mpc-1. In addition, we adopted the simultaneous measurements of H(z) and DA(z) from the two-dimensional two-point correlation function from BOSS DR9 CMASS sample and two-dimensional matter power spectrum from SDSS DR7 sample to obtain H0=(68.11±1.69) km s-1Mpc-1. Finally, combining all of the BAO datasets, we conclude that H0=(68.11±0.86) km s-1Mpc-1, a1.3% determination.

A brief review on cosmological analysis of galaxy surveys with multiple tracers

Galaxy redshift surveys are one of the key probes in modern cosmology.In the data analysis of galaxy surveys,the precision of the statistical measurement is primarily limited by the cosmic variance on large scales.Fortunately,this limitation can in principle be mitigated by observing multiple types of biased tracers.In this brief review,we present the idea of the multi-tracer method,outline key steps in the data analysis and show several worked examples based on the GAMA,BOSS and e BOSS galaxy surveys.This work is a part of a special issue dedicated to the 20 th anniversary of RAA(2001–2020),which is prefaced in Wang&Ip(2020).

Forecast for weighing neutrinos in cosmology with SKA

We investigate what role the SKA neutral hydrogen(HI)intensity mapping(IM)and galaxy sky surveys will play in weighing neutrinos in cosmology.We use the simulated data of the baryon acoustic oscillation(BAO)measurements from the HI surveys based on SKA1(IM)and SKA2(galaxy)to do the analysis.For the current observations,we use the Planck 2015 cosmic microwave background(CMB)anisotropies observation,the optical BAO measurements,the type Ia supernovae(SN)observation(Pantheon compilation),and the latest H0 measurement.We consider three mass ordering cases for massive neutrinos,i.e.,the normal hierarchy(NH),inverted hierarchy(IH),and degenerate hierarchy(DH)cases.It is found that the SKA observation can significantly improve the constraints on?m and H0.Compared to the current observation,the SKA1 data can improve the constraints on?m by about 33%,and on H0 by about 36%;the SKA2 data can improve the constraints on?m by about 58%,and on H0 by about 66%.It is also found that the SKA observation can only slightly improve the constraints on∑mν.Compared to the current observation,the SKA1 data can improve the constraints on∑mνby about 4%,3%,and 10%,for the NH,IH,and DH cases,respectively;the SKA2 data can improve the constraints on∑mνby about 7%,7%,and 16%,for the NH,IH,and DH cases,respectively.