Constraints on multi-fluid cosmology in modified Gauss-Bonnet gravity models with different observational data sets

Abstract

In the present work, we incorporate redshift-space distortion measurement to investigate the growth of large scale structure within the framework of multi-fluid cosmology in the context of modified Gauss-Bonnet gravity. Using three different modified Gauss-Bonnet gravity models, we compare the predictions of modified Gauss-Bonnet gravity expansion history-through the Friedmann equation with Hubble and BAO data sets and constrain models parameters. Within the context of multi-fluid cosmology in modified Gauss-Bonnet gravity, we obtain the structure growth equation. This equation is then combined with Sigma_8 to get f_Sigma_8 predictions-which is compared with redshift-space distortion data to constrain models parameters to obtain best-fit values including Sigma_8. This involves performing a Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) analysis for these specific forms of modified Gauss-Bonnet models.

23 pages, 14 figures