hi_class: Horndeski in the Cosmic Linear Anisotropy Solving System

May 19, 2016
28 pages
Published in:
  • JCAP 08 (2017) 019
  • Published: Aug 16, 2017
e-Print:
Report number:
  • NORDITA-2016-41

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Abstract: (IOP)
We present the public version of hi_class (www.hiclass-code.net), an extension of the Boltzmann code CLASS to a broad ensemble of modifications to general relativity. In particular, hi_class can calculate predictions for models based on Horndeski's theory, which is the most general scalar-tensor theory described by second-order equations of motion and encompasses any perfect-fluid dark energy, quintessence, Brans-Dicke, f(R) and covariant Galileon models. hi_clas has been thoroughly tested and can be readily used to understand the impact of alternative theories of gravity on linear structure formation as well as for cosmological parameter extraction.
Note:
  • modified gravity
  • dark energy theory
  • cosmological parameters from CMBR
  • cosmological parameters from LSS
  • Monte Carlo: Markov chain
  • expansion: acceleration
  • gravitation: model
  • dark energy
  • effective field theory
  • cosmological model