Non-parametric Dark Energy Degeneracies
arXiv:0801.3847 · doi:10.1007/s10714-007-0548-6
Abstract
We study the degeneracies between dark energy dynamics, dark matter and curvature using a non-parametric and non-perturbative approach. This allows us to examine the knock-on bias induced in the reconstructed dark energy equation of state, w(z), when there is a bias in the cosmic curvature or dark matter content, without relying on any specific parameterisation of w. Even assuming perfect Hubble, distance and volume measurements, we show that for z > 1, the bias in w(z) is up to two orders of magnitude larger than the corresponding errors in Omega_k or Omega_m. This highlights the importance of obtaining unbiased estimators of all cosmic parameters in the hunt for dark energy dynamics.
10 pages, 8 figures. Invited Review for special issue of General Relativity and Gravitation issue on Dark Energy, eds. G. F.R Ellis et al
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