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arxiv: 2605.27221 · v2 · pith:ZYQNBIUZnew · submitted 2026-05-26 · 🌌 astro-ph.CO

Constraints on Dynamical Dark Energy from Multiple Probes in the Full Dark Energy Survey

DES Collaboration: T. M. C. Abbott , M. Adamow , M. Aguena , A. Alarcon , S. Allam , O. Alves , A. Amon , D. Anbajagane
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F. Andrade-Oliveira P. Armstrong S. Avila J. Beas-Gonzalez K. Bechtol M. R. Becker G. M. Bernstein E. Bertin J. Blazek S. Bocquet D. Brooks D. Brout D. L. Burke H. Camacho G. Camacho-Ciurana R. Camilleri G. Campailla A. Campos A. Carnero Rosell A. Carr J. Carretero F. J. Castander R. Cawthon K. C. Chan C. Chang R. Chen J.M. Coloma-Nadal C. Conselice M. Costanzi M. Crocce W. d'Assignies L. N. da Costa M. E. da Silva Pereira T. M. Davis J. De Vicente D. L. DePoy J. DeRose S. Desai H. T. Diehl S. Dodelson P. Doel C. Doux A. Drlica-Wagner T. F. Eifler J. Elvin-Poole S. Everett A. E. Evrard I. Ferrero A. Fert\'e B. Flaugher P. Fosalba D. Francis de Souza J. Frieman L. Galbany J. Garc\'ia-Bellido M. Gatti G. Giannini P. Giles K. Glazebrook D. Gruen R. A. Gruendl G. Gutierrez I. Harrison W. G. Hartley K. Herner S. R. Hinton D. L. Hollowood K. Honscheid E. M. Huff D. Huterer B. Jain D. J. James M. Jarvis N. Jeffrey T. Jeltema S. Kent R. Kessler A. Kovacs K. Koyama E. Krause R. Kron K. Kuehn O. Lahav J. Lee S. Lee E. Legnani T. S. Li A. R. Liddle C. Lidman H. Lin M. Lin N. MacCrann J. L. Marshall S. Mau R. G. McMahon J. Mena-Fern\'andez F. Menanteau R. Miquel J. J. Mohr J. Muir J. Myles A. M\"oller R. C. Nichol R. L. C. Ogando W. J. Percival D. Petravick A. Pieres A. A. Plazas Malag\'on B. Popovic A. Porredon J. Prat H. Qu M. Raveri J. Rebou\c{c}as W. Riquelme M. Rodriguez-Monroy P. Rogozenski A. K. Romer A. Roodman R. Rosenfeld A. J. Ross E. S. Rykoff M. Sako S. Samuroff C. S\'anchez E. Sanchez D. Sanchez Cid T. Schutt D. Scolnic I. Sevilla-Noarbe N. Shah P. Shah E. Sheldon M. Smith M. Soares-Santos E. Suchyta M. Sullivan M. E. C. Swanson B. O. S\'anchez M. Tabbutt G. Tarle G. Taylor D. Thomas C. To L. Toribio San Cipriano M. Toy M. A. Troxel D. L. Tucker V. Vikram M. Vincenzi N. Weaverdyck J. Weller A. Whyley R.D. Wilkinson P. Wiseman M. Yamamoto B. Yanny B. Yin Y. Zhang J. Zuntz
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DES multi-probe analysis yields w0 = -0.84 and wa = -0.44 with 2.2 sigma deviation from a cosmological constant.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

The paper combines type Ia supernovae, baryon acoustic oscillations, and weak lensing plus galaxy clustering from the full six-year Dark Energy Survey to constrain the dark energy equation of state. It reports the tightest single-survey bounds yet on the parameters w0 and wa in the linear time-dependent model, with a 2.2 sigma deviation from the constant dark energy case. Adding data from DESI and the CMB increases the deviation to as much as 3.0 sigma while the best-fit values remain in the quadrant where dark energy becomes less negative at late times. The work demonstrates the power of using both growth and geometric probes from the same experiment to test whether dark energy evolves.

Core claim

Using the full DES dataset, the joint analysis of SN Ia, BAO, and 3×2pt probes under the assumption w(a) = w0 + wa(1 − a) produces w0 = −0.84+0.10−0.10 and wa = −0.44+0.60−0.55. This combination deviates from a cosmological constant at 2.2σ. Inclusion of DESI DR2 BAO data tightens the errors and yields a 2.3σ deviation, while adding primary CMB data raises the tension to 3.0σ. The best-fit parameters stay consistently in the region w0 > −1 and wa < 0 across different probe combinations.

What carries the argument

The linear parametrization of the dark energy equation-of-state w(a) = w0 + wa(1-a) applied to the combined likelihood from supernovae, BAO, and 3x2pt measurements.

If this is right

  • The deviation significance varies between 2.3σ and 3.2σ depending on which probes are included.
  • Excluding the supernova sample still produces a 2.6σ departure from Lambda CDM.
  • Adding the 3x2pt probe to SN+DESI+CMB improves the figure of merit by about 10 percent without altering the significance much.
  • These results support the weak preference for dynamical dark energy seen in other recent cosmological analyses.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • If correct, this would imply that dark energy density has decreased more slowly than in the Lambda CDM model at recent epochs.
  • Independent cross-checks excluding supernovae suggest the signal is not driven by photometric calibration issues in the SN sample.
  • Future analyses could test whether a different functional form for w(a) alters the apparent deviation.
  • Consistency of the signal across growth and geometry probes reduces the likelihood that unmodeled systematics are responsible.

Load-bearing premise

That the assumed linear form w(a)=w0+wa(1-a) captures the true time variation of dark energy and that all systematic errors in the three probes are correctly accounted for without leaving residual biases that mimic the deviation.

What would settle it

Finding that the best-fit w0 and wa move closer to -1 and 0 respectively when using an independent dataset or a different dark energy parametrization, or identifying a specific unaccounted systematic that shifts the combined constraint by more than 2 sigma.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2605.27221 by A. Alarcon, A. Amon, A. A. Plazas Malag\'on, A. Campos, A. Carnero Rosell, A. Carr, A. Drlica-Wagner, A. E. Evrard, A. Fert\'e, A. J. Ross, A. Kovacs, A. K. Romer, A. M\"oller, A. Pieres, A. Porredon, A. R. Liddle, A. Roodman, A. Whyley, B. Flaugher, B. Jain, B. O. S\'anchez, B. Popovic, B. Yanny, B. Yin, C. Chang, C. Conselice, C. Doux, C. Lidman, C. S\'anchez, C. To, D. Anbajagane, D. Brooks, D. Brout, DES Collaboration: T. M. C. Abbott, D. Francis de Souza, D. Gruen, D. Huterer, D. J. James, D. L. Burke, D. L. DePoy, D. L. Hollowood, D. L. Tucker, D. Petravick, D. Sanchez Cid, D. Scolnic, D. Thomas, E. Bertin, E. Krause, E. Legnani, E. M. Huff, E. Sanchez, E. Sheldon, E. S. Rykoff, E. Suchyta, F. Andrade-Oliveira, F. J. Castander, F. Menanteau, G. Camacho-Ciurana, G. Campailla, G. Giannini, G. Gutierrez, G. M. Bernstein, G. Tarle, G. Taylor, H. Camacho, H. Lin, H. Qu, H. T. Diehl, I. Ferrero, I. Harrison, I. Sevilla-Noarbe, J. Beas-Gonzalez, J. Blazek, J. Carretero, J. DeRose, J. De Vicente, J. Elvin-Poole, J. Frieman, J. Garc\'ia-Bellido, J. J. Mohr, J. Lee, J. L. Marshall, J.M. Coloma-Nadal, J. Mena-Fern\'andez, J. Muir, J. Myles, J. Prat, J. Rebou\c{c}as, J. Weller, J. Zuntz, K. Bechtol, K. C. Chan, K. Glazebrook, K. Herner, K. Honscheid, K. Koyama, K. Kuehn, L. Galbany, L. N. da Costa, L. Toribio San Cipriano, M. Adamow, M. Aguena, M. A. Troxel, M. Costanzi, M. Crocce, M. E. C. Swanson, M. E. da Silva Pereira, M. Gatti, M. Jarvis, M. Lin, M. Raveri, M. R. Becker, M. Rodriguez-Monroy, M. Sako, M. Smith, M. Soares-Santos, M. Sullivan, M. Tabbutt, M. Toy, M. Vincenzi, M. Yamamoto, N. Jeffrey, N. MacCrann, N. Shah, N. Weaverdyck, O. Alves, O. Lahav, P. Armstrong, P. Doel, P. Fosalba, P. Giles, P. Rogozenski, P. Shah, P. Wiseman, R. A. Gruendl, R. Camilleri, R. Cawthon, R. Chen, R. C. Nichol, R.D. Wilkinson, R. G. McMahon, R. Kessler, R. Kron, R. L. C. Ogando, R. Miquel, R. Rosenfeld, S. Allam, S. Avila, S. Bocquet, S. Desai, S. Dodelson, S. Everett, S. Kent, S. Lee, S. Mau, S. R. Hinton, S. Samuroff, T. F. Eifler, T. Jeltema, T. M. Davis, T. Schutt, T. S. Li, V. Vikram, W. d'Assignies, W. G. Hartley, W. J. Percival, W. Riquelme, Y. Zhang.

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We present results on dark energy evolution, assuming a time-dependent equation of state $w(a)=w_0+w_a(1-a)$, from growth and geometric probes using the full six-year Dark Energy Survey dataset: type Ia supernovae, baryon acoustic oscillations, and weak gravitational lensing and galaxy clustering (3$\times$2pt). The combination yields $w_0=-0.84^{+0.10}_{-0.10}$ and $w_a=-0.44^{+0.60}_{-0.55}$, the tightest constraints ever obtained from a single survey, with $2.2\sigma$ deviation from a cosmological constant. Adding the DESI DR2 BAO data yields $w_0=-0.84^{+0.06}_{-0.07}$ and $w_a=-0.53^{+0.33}_{-0.28}$, representing the most stringent low-redshift-only test of dynamical dark energy to date, with a $2.3\sigma$ deviation. In this combination, adding 3$\times$2pt doubles the constraining power. Finally, when combined with primary CMB information, we obtain $w_0=-0.82^{+0.05}_{-0.05}$, $w_a=-0.63^{+0.21}_{-0.18}$, with a $3.0\sigma$ deviation. We find that including 3$\times$2pt in the previously studied SN + DESI BAO + CMB combination leaves the significance essentially unchanged ($3.2 \sigma$ to $3.0\sigma$) while improving the figure of merit by $\sim$10\%. We systematically investigate the impact of leaving out each one of the probes and find that the significance of the deviation from a cosmological constant ranges from 2.3 to 3.2$\sigma$, with best-fit parameters consistently in the region $w_0 >-1$ and $w_a <0$. Excluding SN from the all data combination yields a $2.6\sigma$ departure from $\Lambda$CDM, providing a cross-check independent of supernova photometric calibration. These results support the weak preference for evolving dark energy reported by several recent cosmological analyses. By combining growth and geometric probes from a single survey, this work realizes the multi-probe dark energy program envisioned at the inception of DES.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript reports constraints on dynamical dark energy in the CPL parametrization w(a)=w0+wa(1-a) from the full six-year DES dataset, combining SNIa, BAO, and 3×2pt probes. The DES-only combination yields w0=-0.84+0.10-0.10 and wa=-0.44+0.60-0.55 with a 2.2σ deviation from ΛCDM; adding DESI DR2 BAO tightens this to 2.3σ, and further inclusion of CMB data reaches 3.0σ. Leave-one-out tests show the deviation significance ranges from 2.3–3.2σ with best-fit values consistently in the w0>-1, wa<0 region. The work emphasizes the multi-probe combination from a single survey.

Significance. If the central results hold after addressing model assumptions and systematics, this would constitute the tightest single-survey constraints on dynamical dark energy to date and provide a valuable cross-check independent of supernova calibration when SN are excluded. The reported improvement in figure of merit when adding 3×2pt to SN+DESI+CMB is a concrete strength of the multi-probe approach.

major comments (2)
  1. [Abstract] Abstract and results section: The reported 2.2–3.0σ deviations from (w0,wa)=(-1,0) are obtained exclusively within the linear CPL model. The leave-one-out tests vary only the data combinations, not the functional basis for w(a). If the true dark-energy evolution is non-linear (e.g., a step function or different low-z slope), the best-fit point in the CPL plane can shift away from ΛCDM even when the underlying model is exactly ΛCDM. This directly affects the interpretation of the deviation significance and is load-bearing for the claim of support for evolving dark energy.
  2. [Methods] Methods and likelihood analysis (inferred from abstract description of probe combinations): The abstract states consistent best-fit values across combinations but provides no explicit details on the joint covariance matrix construction, treatment of cross-probe systematics, or validation of the likelihood. Without these, it is not possible to assess whether residual biases could produce the observed shift; this is required to substantiate the robustness claims.
minor comments (2)
  1. [Abstract] The abstract would benefit from a brief statement on the number of free parameters and any priors used in the fits.
  2. [Figures] Figure captions (assumed present) should explicitly state the data combinations shown in each panel to improve readability.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for their constructive and insightful comments, which help clarify the interpretation and robustness of our results. We address each major comment below and describe the planned revisions.

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  1. Referee: [Abstract] Abstract and results section: The reported 2.2–3.0σ deviations from (w0,wa)=(-1,0) are obtained exclusively within the linear CPL model. The leave-one-out tests vary only the data combinations, not the functional basis for w(a). If the true dark-energy evolution is non-linear (e.g., a step function or different low-z slope), the best-fit point in the CPL plane can shift away from ΛCDM even when the underlying model is exactly ΛCDM. This directly affects the interpretation of the deviation significance and is load-bearing for the claim of support for evolving dark energy.

    Authors: We agree that the reported deviation significance is conditional on the CPL parametrization and that a non-linear true w(a) could induce an apparent shift in the CPL plane even under exact ΛCDM. This is a substantive limitation of the model choice. In the revised manuscript we will add a dedicated paragraph in the Discussion section that (i) explicitly states the results are obtained within CPL, (ii) discusses the possibility of model-misspecification bias with references to alternative parametrizations (e.g., principal-component or step-function forms), and (iii) qualifies the claim of support for evolving dark energy as holding within the linear CPL framework. We will also note that CPL remains the community standard for such multi-probe analyses. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [Methods] Methods and likelihood analysis (inferred from abstract description of probe combinations): The abstract states consistent best-fit values across combinations but provides no explicit details on the joint covariance matrix construction, treatment of cross-probe systematics, or validation of the likelihood. Without these, it is not possible to assess whether residual biases could produce the observed shift; this is required to substantiate the robustness claims.

    Authors: The full manuscript contains a Methods section that describes the joint likelihood, covariance construction for the SN+BAO+3×2pt combination, cross-probe systematic marginalization, and validation via simulated catalogs and consistency tests. To make these elements immediately visible from the abstract and to directly address the concern, we will (i) expand the abstract with one sentence summarizing the joint-covariance and validation approach and (ii) add a short “Robustness and validation” subsection that explicitly references the covariance treatment and cross-probe checks. These additions will allow readers to assess residual-bias risks without altering the core results. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No circularity: direct multi-probe parameter fits to data

full rationale

The paper reports posterior constraints on w0 and wa obtained by fitting the CPL parametrization w(a)=w0+wa(1-a) to independent observational datasets (SN, BAO, 3x2pt) from DES. The quoted values, deviations (2.2–3.0σ), and leave-one-out tests are direct outputs of the likelihood analysis on the data; no step reduces a reported result to a previously fitted quantity or self-citation by construction. Self-citations to prior DES analyses exist but are not load-bearing for the central constraints, which remain externally falsifiable against the raw survey data.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

2 free parameters · 2 axioms · 0 invented entities

The central claim rests on the validity of the w0-wa parametrization and the assumption that the three probes provide independent, unbiased measurements of expansion and growth after marginalization over systematics.

free parameters (2)
  • w0 = -0.84
    Present-day dark energy equation of state value fitted to the combined DES and external datasets.
  • wa = -0.44
    Dark energy evolution parameter fitted to the combined DES and external datasets.
axioms (2)
  • standard math The universe follows the FLRW metric and standard general relativity.
    Implicit background framework required to interpret all geometric and growth probes.
  • domain assumption The linear parametrization w(a)=w0 + wa(1-a) is sufficient to capture any dynamical dark energy behavior.
    Used to model time-dependent dark energy throughout the analysis.

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