25–29 May 2026
Sofia, Bulgaria
Europe/Sofia timezone

Validation of BAO measurements in Fourier space and Cosmological Parameters inference with DES and DESI

28 May 2026, 15:10
4m
Sofia, Bulgaria

Sofia, Bulgaria

Institute of Mechanics of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IMech-BAS), Acad. Georgi Bonchev St. 4, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria

Speaker

Nicola Deiosso (CIEMAT)

Description

The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) Data Release 2 (DR2) enables precision cosmological inference beyond the standard ΛCDM model, exploring extensions such as massive neutrinos and time-varying dark energy (w₀–wₐ). The analysis includes a comprehensive validation of BAO measurements through mock-based covariance estimation and robustness tests in both configuration and Fourier space. Complementary results from the final Dark Energy Survey (DES) BAO and supernova samples are combined to probe the cosmic expansion history and assess consistency across independent datasets, providing new insights into the possible origins of current tensions in cosmological parameters.

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