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In the wbinEDE model, the three data combinations give w1 above -1 at 1.9σ, 1.7σ and 2.9σ, and w3 below -1 at 1.3σ in each.
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What the paper says, word for word
“The results of the three data combinations exhibit $w_1>-1$ at $1.9σ$, $1.7σ$ and $2.9σ$ level, meanwhile $w_3<-1$ at $1.3σ$, $1.3σ$ and $1.3σ$ level, respectively.”
From Pang et al. (2025), arXiv 2408.14787. Quote verified against the arXiv abstract on 17 Oct 2026.
w1>-1:
The equation-of-state value in the first (lowest-redshift) bin lies above -1, the value for a cosmological constant, which is the quintessence-like side.
w3<-1:
The equation-of-state value in the third (highest-redshift) bin lies below -1, the so-called phantom regime.
σ level:
A measure of how many standard deviations a result lies from a reference value, with larger numbers meaning a bigger statistical deviation.
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The paper
Constraints on redshift-binned dark energy using DESI BAO data
Ye-Huang Pang, Xue Zhang and Qing‐Guo Huang
Physical review. D/Physical review. D. · published 2025 · arXiv 2408.14787
The authors split dark energy's equation of state into three redshift bins and fit it to DESI BAO, CMB and supernova data, finding that a phantom-to-quintessence transition is not conclusive.
The paper's details are OpenAlex's; the citation count is OpenAlex's, 17 Oct 2026. The line on the paper is machine-written, as noted under Why it matters.
Why it matters
The equation of state w describes how dark energy's pressure relates to its density; w = -1 is a cosmological constant. The quoted sentence gives how far the bin values w1 (lowest redshift) and w3 (highest redshift) lie from -1 once early dark energy and a local H0 prior are added. The authors use these figures to say the evidence for dark energy changing over time is not conclusive. It matters for whether dark energy is a constant or evolves, and for the Hubble tension.
Written by Claude (claude-sonnet-5-5) on 17 Oct 2026 from the paper's abstract (as arXiv publishes it) and its OpenAlex record. Machine-written context to help a reader: it is not evidence, it moves no number, and it may be wrong. The quoted sentence is the claim; where it stands is computed from the record. If it misreads the paper, tell the stewards.
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What the authors did
They modelled dark energy's equation of state as a constant in each of three redshift bins and fitted it to DESI BAO, Planck CMB, ACT DR6 lensing and supernova data, with and without an early dark energy component and a SH0ES prior.
Machine-written from the paper's abstract, as noted under Why it matters.
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What they found
In the wbinCDM model, w1 > -1 at 1.9σ, 2.6σ and 3.3σ across three supernova dataset choices, and w2 is consistent with -1 within 1σ.
In wbinCDM, w3 < -1 at 1.6σ, 1.5σ and 1.5σ for the three data combinations.
The authors conclude that a transition from phantom at high redshift to quintessence at low redshift is not conclusive.
Machine-written from the paper's abstract, as noted under Why it matters.
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"The results of the three data combinations exhibit $w_1>-1$ at $1.9σ$, $1.7σ$ and $2.9σ$ level, meanwhile $w_3<-1$ at $1.3σ$, $1.3σ$ and $1.3σ$ level, respectively."
(Pang et al., Physical review. D/Physical review. D., 2025)
In plain words (machine-written from the paper's abstract): In the wbinEDE model, the three data combinations give w1 above -1 at 1.9σ, 1.7σ and 2.9σ, and w3 below -1 at 1.3σ in each.
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Refuted if a re‑analysis of the DESI BAO, Planck CMB, ACT DR6 lensing and Pantheon Plus/DES Y5/Union3 supernova data combined with an H0 prior, using the exact w_binEDE model as defined in the paper, yields constraints on w1 that are not greater than –1 at 1.9σ, 1.7σ or 2.9σ for any of the three data combinations, or constraints on w3 that are not less than –1 at 1.3σ for all three combinations.
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