Revisiting a negative cosmological constant from low-redshift data

Abstract

Persisting tensions between high-redshift and low-redshift cosmological observations suggest the dark energy sector of the Universe might be more complex than the positive cosmological constant of the $\Lambda$CDM model. Motivated by string theory, wherein symmetry considerations make consistent AdS backgrounds (\textit (i.e.) maximally symmetric spacetimes with a negative cosmological constant) ubiquitous, we explore a scenario where the dark energy sector consists of two components: a negative cosmological constant, with a dark energy component with equation of state $w_{\varphi }$ on top. We test the consistency of the model against low-redshift Baryon Acoustic Oscillation and Type Ia Supernovae distance measurements, assessing two alternative choices of distance anchors: the sound horizon at baryon drag determined by the \textit{Planck} collaboration, and the Hubble constant determined by the SH0ES program. We find no evidence for a negative cosmological constant, and mild indications for an effective phantom dark energy component on top. A model comparison analysis reveals the $\Lambda$CDM model is favoured over our negative cosmological constant model. While our results are inconclusive, should low-redshift tensions persist with future data, it would be worth reconsidering and further refining our toy negative cosmological constant model by considering realistic string constructions.

v3: 15 pages, 1 table containing 6 figures, updated title to reflect title in the published version, added publication details. Version published in Symmetry as an invited feature paper in the special issue "Anomalies and Tensions of the Cosmic Microwave Background"

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