Observational constraints on varying fundamental constants in a minimal CPC model

A minimal model based on the Co-varying Physical Couplings (CPC) framework for gravity is proposed. The CPC framework is based on the assumptions of a metric-compatible four-dimensional Riemannian manifold, where a covariantly conserved stress-energy tensor acts as source of the field equations, which are formally the same as Einstein field equations, but where the couplings {G, c, ?} are allowed to vary simultaneously. The minimal CPC model takes ? as a genuine constant while c and G vary in an entangled way that is consistent with Bianchi identity and the aforementioned assumptions. The model is constrained using the most recent galaxy cluster gas mass fraction observational data. Our result indicates that the functions c(z) and G (z) = G(0 )(c/c(0))(4) are compatible with constant couplings for the two different parametrizations of c = c(z) adopted here.

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A minimal model based on the Co-varying Physical Couplings (CPC) framework is proposed, which allows the couplings {G, c, ?} to vary simultaneously. The model is constrained using observational data of galaxy cluster gas mass fraction. The results show that the functions c(z) and G(z) = G(0 )(c/c(0))(4) are compatible with constant couplings for the two different parametrizations of c = c(z) adopted in this study.