https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-024-12488-0
Regular Article - Theoretical Physics
Theoretical priors and the dark energy equation of state
Physics Department, Ariel University, 40700, Ariel, Israel
Received:
22
October
2023
Accepted:
28
January
2024
Published online:
19
February
2024
We revisit the theoretical priors used for inferring Dark Energy (DE) parameters. Any DE model must have some form of a tracker mechanism such that it behaved as matter or radiation in the past. Otherwise, the model is fine-tuned. We construct a model-independent parametrization that takes this prior into account and allows for a relatively sudden transition between radiation/matter to DE behavior. We match the parametrization with current data, and deduce that the adiabatic and effective sound speeds of DE play an important role in inferring the cosmological parameters. We find that there is a preferred transition redshift of 
, and some reduction in the Hubble and Large Scale Structure tensions.
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