Deviation From ΛCDM With Cosmic Strings Networks

Abstract

In this work, we consider a network of cosmic strings to explain possible deviation from ΛCDM behaviour. We use different observational data to constrain the model and show that a small but non zero contribution from the string network is allowed by the observational data which can result in a reasonable departure from ΛCDM evolution. But by calculating the Bayesian Evidence, we show that the present data still strongly favour the concordance ΛCDM model irrespective of the choice of the prior.

15 Pages, Latex Style, 4 eps figures, Revised Version, Accepted for publication in European Physical Journal C