Cosmological Constraints on the Generalized Uncertainty Principle from Redshift-Space Distortions

TL;DR

This study explores how the Generalized Uncertainty Principle influences cosmological observations, using redshift-space distortions and background data to constrain the deformation parameter and assess its impact on the universe's late-time structure.

Contribution

It introduces a phenomenological dark energy model derived from GUP modifications and constrains the deformation parameter using multiple cosmological datasets.

Findings

Deformation parameter β is systematically negative.

ΛCDM model lies within the 95% credible interval for β.

Weak to strong support for GUP-modified model depending on data sets.

Abstract

We investigate the imprints of the Generalized Uncertainty Principle on cosmological scales by using redshift-space distortion measurements in combination with background cosmological data to determine constraints on the deformation parameter $\beta$. We consider the modified Poisson bracket related to the existence of a minimal length, which leads to a modified Raychaudhuri equation for the standard $\Lambda$CDM model and gives rise to a phenomenological one-parameter dynamical dark energy scenario. Through this modification, we can reveal the effects of the minimal length on the late-time structure of the universe. We employ the $f$ and $f\sigma_8$ measurements of the growth rate combined with background data, including cosmic chronometers, baryon acoustic oscillations and Type Ia supernova observations. The observational constraints reveal a systematically negative value for the deformation parameter $\beta$, with the $\Lambda$CDM limit lying within the 95\% credible interval. When supernova data are included, the Akaike Information Criterion indicates weak-to-strong support in favour of the GUP-modified model depending on the SNIa catalogue, while the Bayesian evidence suggests a weak preference.