Constraints on f(R) Cosmology in the Palatini Formalism

Abstract

In this work we derive the covariant and gauge invariant perturbation equations in general theories of $f(R)$ gravity in the Palatini formalism to linear order and calculate the cosmic microwave background (CMB) and matter power spectra for an extensively discussed model, $f(R)=R+\alpha (-R{)}^{\beta }$, which is a possible candidate for the late-time cosmic accelerating expansion found recently. These spectra are discussed and found to be sensitively dependent on the value of $\beta$. We are thus able to make stringent constraints on $\beta$ from cosmological data on CMB and matter power spectra: The three-year Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) data alone gives a constraint $|\beta |\lesssim \mathcal{O}(10^{-3})$ while the joint WMAP, Supernova Lagacy Survey (SNLS) and Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) data sets tightens this to $\beta \sim \mathcal{O}(10^{-6})$, about an order of magnitude more stringent than the constraint from SDSS data alone, which makes this model practically indistinguishable from the standard $\Lambda \mathrm{CDM}$ paradigm.

9 pages, 7 figures. Modified version to appear in Physical Review D

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