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Constraints on the baryon density from fast radio bursts using a non-parametric reconstruction of the Hubble parameter

L\'azaro L. Sales , Klecio E. L. de Farias , Amilcar R. Queiroz , Rafael A. Batista , Bruno W. Ribeiro , Raiff H. Santos

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keywords fast radio burstsbaryon densitydispersion measureHubble parameter reconstructioncosmic chronometershost galaxy distributioncosmological constraints

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Fast radio burst dispersion measures paired with an independent Hubble expansion reconstruction constrain the baryon density to within 0.05% of Big Bang nucleosynthesis and CMB values.

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

The paper uses dispersion measures from 130 localized fast radio bursts to determine the cosmic baryon density parameter. It reconstructs the Hubble parameter non-parametrically from cosmic chronometer observations to model the intergalactic medium contribution without assuming a specific cosmological model. The remaining dispersion is attributed to host galaxies via a log-normal distribution whose parameters are fitted jointly with the baryon density in a Bayesian analysis. The resulting baryon density constraint agrees closely with independent early-universe determinations, differing by only about 0.05%. Analysis of simulated future data indicates that larger samples could achieve sub-percent precision, positioning FRBs as a complementary low-redshift probe.

Core claim

Using a sample of 130 well-localized fast radio bursts, the intergalactic medium dispersion measure is modeled with a non-parametrically reconstructed Hubble parameter H(z) to infer the baryon density Ω_b h² = 0.02236 ± 0.00090, which matches Big Bang Nucleosynthesis and Planck CMB results to within 0.05%. The host galaxy contribution is simultaneously constrained via a log-normal distribution with median 178.15 pc cm^{-3} and scatter 0.794. Mock data analysis confirms consistency and projects sub-percent precision with more observations.

What carries the argument

The non-parametric reconstruction of the Hubble parameter H(z) from cosmic chronometer data, which enters the integral for the intergalactic medium dispersion measure contribution to fast radio burst signals and remains independent of the FRB sample.

If this is right

The baryon density derived from real FRB data agrees closely with values from Big Bang nucleosynthesis and CMB observations.
Mock FRB catalogs show that increased sample sizes can reduce the uncertainty on Ω_b h² to the sub-percent level.
This combination of FRB data and expansion history reconstruction allows joint constraints on both cosmological parameters and astrophysical host galaxy properties.
Fast radio bursts emerge as a viable complementary probe for the baryon density at low redshifts.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

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

Future expansions of the FRB catalog could test whether the baryon density remains consistent across different redshift ranges without relying on parametric models.
The method provides a way to cross-validate baryon measurements between high-redshift early-universe probes and low-redshift observations.
Improvements in modeling the host galaxy dispersion could further enhance the precision of the cosmological constraints.

Load-bearing premise

The contribution to the dispersion measure from the intergalactic medium follows the standard cosmological integral depending on the baryon density and the Hubble parameter, with the leftover attributed to host galaxies following a log-normal distribution.

What would settle it

A new set of precisely localized FRBs whose average dispersion measures at given redshifts deviate significantly from those predicted by the fitted baryon density and the independently reconstructed expansion history.

read the original abstract

In this study, we use a sample of 130 well-localized fast radio bursts (FRBs) to constrain the physical baryon density $\Omega_{\rm b}h^2$, and the astrophysical contribution from host galaxies. The cosmological dependence entering the intergalactic dispersion measure is described through a non-parametric reconstruction of the Hubble parameter $H(z)$ obtained from cosmic chronometer data using the \texttt{ReFANN} neural-network framework, independently of the FRB sample. Within a Bayesian analysis, we jointly infer $\Omega_{\rm b}h^2$ and the parameters of a log-normal host-galaxy distribution, namely its median $e^\mu$ and logarithmic scatter $\sigma_{\rm host}$, using both real FRB data and a mock catalog. For the real sample, we obtain $\Omega_{\rm b}h^2=0.02236\pm0.00090$, $e^\mu=178.15^{+16.51}_{-16.97}~\mathrm{pc}\,\mathrm{cm}^{-3}$, and $\sigma_{\rm host}=0.794^{+0.064}_{-0.067}$. For the mock catalog, we find $\Omega_{\rm b}h^2=0.02248\pm0.00018$, $e^\mu=182.36^{+6.83}_{-6.48}~\mathrm{pc}\,\mathrm{cm}^{-3}$, and $\sigma_{\rm host}=0.711^{+0.024}_{-0.025}$. The baryon density constraint from the real FRB sample is in excellent agreement with both Big Bang Nucleosynthesis and Planck CMB determinations, differing from their central values by only $\simeq 0.05\%$. The mock analysis further illustrates the potential of future FRB samples, reducing the uncertainty on $\Omega_{\rm b}h^2$ to the sub-percent level while remaining statistically consistent with early-Universe constraints. Our findings show that combining FRB dispersion measures with a non-parametric reconstruction of the expansion history provides a robust pathway to constrain both cosmological and astrophysical parameters, establishing FRBs as a complementary low-redshift probe of the baryon density.

Editorial analysis

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Desk editor's note, referee report, simulated authors' rebuttal, and a circularity audit. Tearing a paper down is the easy half of reading it; the pith above is the substance, this is the friction.

Desk Editor's Note private letter to a colleague

FRB baryon density matches Planck to 0.05% with non-parametric H(z), but the match depends on fixing f_IGM without marginalization.

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The main point is that this work gets Ω_b h² = 0.02236 ± 0.00090 from 130 real FRBs by using a neural net H(z) reconstruction that stays separate from the FRB sample. The result lines up closely with BBN and Planck values at the 0.05% level on the central value. They replace the usual parametric H(z) with ReFANN output from cosmic chronometers. Then they jointly fit the baryon density and the log-normal host parameters on both the real data and a mock catalog. The mock run shows the error can drop below 1% with more events. This approach is clean on the independence side and produces numbers that make sense. The mock validation adds some credibility to the method for future data. The soft spot sits in the dispersion measure model. The IGM contribution uses fixed values for f_IGM and the helium ionization fraction instead of letting them vary. Because the central value sits so close to the standard result, even a small change in those fixed numbers would shift the inferred Ω_b h² by more than the reported uncertainty. The paper does not explore that sensitivity. Readers working on FRB cosmology or alternative baryon probes will find this useful as a consistency check. It is not revolutionary but it is a reasonable incremental step. The paper deserves a serious referee. I would send it out for peer review.

Referee Report

2 major / 2 minor

Summary. The manuscript constrains the baryon density Ω_b h² from dispersion measures of 130 localized fast radio bursts by modeling the IGM contribution via a non-parametric H(z) reconstruction from cosmic chronometer data using ReFANN, kept independent of the FRB sample. A Bayesian analysis jointly samples Ω_b h² together with the median e^μ and logarithmic scatter σ_host of a log-normal host-galaxy DM distribution. Real-data results are Ω_b h² = 0.02236 ± 0.00090, e^μ = 178.15^{+16.51}_{-16.97} pc cm^{-3}, σ_host = 0.794^{+0.064}_{-0.067}; mock catalogs yield tighter constraints. The real-data Ω_b h² is reported to agree with BBN and Planck central values to ≃0.05%.

Significance. If the DM_IGM modeling assumptions are robust, the approach supplies an independent low-redshift baryon-density probe that complements CMB and BBN determinations while avoiding circularity through the separate cosmic-chronometer H(z) reconstruction. The joint marginalization over host-galaxy parameters and the demonstration that future samples can reach sub-percent precision on Ω_b h² are constructive elements.

major comments (2)

[Abstract and results] Abstract and results section: the highlighted claim that the inferred Ω_b h² differs from BBN/Planck central values by only ≃0.05% is load-bearing for the paper's narrative of excellent agreement, yet the DM_IGM integral is written with all prefactors (f_IGM, helium correction, ionization history) held fixed at standard values and not marginalized or varied. Because these factors carry several-percent astrophysical uncertainty, a plausible 5-10% shift would displace the central value by more than the reported 1σ uncertainty (~4%), so the precision of the agreement cannot be assessed without a sensitivity test.
[Methodology] Methodology section: the standard DM_IGM integral is stated to be proportional to Ω_b h² times the integral of (1+z) dz / H(z) using the ReFANN reconstruction, but no equation or table quantifies the exact fixed numerical prefactors adopted or demonstrates that the posterior on Ω_b h² remains stable when those prefactors are varied within current observational ranges.

minor comments (2)

[Abstract] Abstract: the mock-catalog uncertainties on e^μ and σ_host are reported asymmetrically while the Ω_b h² uncertainty is symmetric; a brief note on the shape of the marginal posteriors would clarify whether this reflects the data or the prior.
[Data section] The manuscript should specify the exact redshift range and selection cuts applied to the 130 FRBs, as these choices directly affect the leverage on the IGM integral.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for their constructive and detailed report. The comments highlight important points regarding the robustness of our Ω_b h² constraint and the presentation of fixed prefactors in the DM_IGM modeling. We address each major comment below and will incorporate revisions to strengthen the manuscript.

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Referee: [Abstract and results] Abstract and results section: the highlighted claim that the inferred Ω_b h² differs from BBN/Planck central values by only ≃0.05% is load-bearing for the paper's narrative of excellent agreement, yet the DM_IGM integral is written with all prefactors (f_IGM, helium correction, ionization history) held fixed at standard values and not marginalized or varied. Because these factors carry several-percent astrophysical uncertainty, a plausible 5-10% shift would displace the central value by more than the reported 1σ uncertainty (~4%), so the precision of the agreement cannot be assessed without a sensitivity test.

Authors: We agree that the prefactors (f_IGM, helium mass fraction correction, and ionization history) are held fixed at standard values in the current analysis and that their astrophysical uncertainties (typically at the few-percent level) should be explicitly tested to support claims about the agreement with BBN and Planck. The reported ≃0.05% difference refers strictly to the offset between central values. In the revised manuscript we will add a sensitivity analysis section that varies f_IGM over [0.8, 1.0], the helium correction within current observational bounds, and ionization fractions consistent with reionization models. We will report the resulting shifts in the Ω_b h² posterior and demonstrate that the central value remains consistent with early-Universe determinations within the quoted uncertainty. revision: yes
Referee: [Methodology] Methodology section: the standard DM_IGM integral is stated to be proportional to Ω_b h² times the integral of (1+z) dz / H(z) using the ReFANN reconstruction, but no equation or table quantifies the exact fixed numerical prefactors adopted or demonstrates that the posterior on Ω_b h² remains stable when those prefactors are varied within current observational ranges.

Authors: We will revise the methodology section to present the complete analytic expression for DM_IGM, explicitly listing all numerical prefactors (including the overall normalization 3c H_0 / (8π G m_p), f_IGM, (1 - Y_He/2), and ionization terms) together with their adopted numerical values. We will also add the results of the sensitivity tests described above, either as a supplementary table or a new subsection, showing the variation in the marginal posterior on Ω_b h² when the prefactors are varied within literature ranges. This will directly address the stability of the constraint. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No circularity: independent H(z) reconstruction and data-driven fit for Ω_b h²

full rationale

The paper obtains the Hubble parameter reconstruction from cosmic chronometer observations via the external ReFANN neural-network method, explicitly stated as independent of the FRB sample. The central inference of Ω_b h² proceeds by fitting the observed FRB dispersion measures to the standard DM_IGM integral (proportional to Ω_b h² times the integral over (1+z)/H(z)) while jointly sampling only the log-normal host parameters e^μ and σ_host. This constitutes a conventional Bayesian parameter estimation step whose output is not equivalent to the inputs by construction; the FRB data supply the constraining power. Fixed prefactors such as f_IGM and ionization fractions are modeling assumptions whose values are taken from the literature rather than derived from the present data or self-citations. No self-definitional loop, fitted-input-as-prediction, or load-bearing self-citation chain appears in the derivation chain.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

3 free parameters · 2 axioms · 0 invented entities

The central result rests on the standard FRB dispersion-measure integral, the assumption that host-galaxy DM follows a log-normal distribution, and the accuracy of the external neural-network H(z) reconstruction.

free parameters (3)

Ω_b h²
Primary parameter inferred from the Bayesian fit to FRB dispersion measures.
e^μ
Median of the log-normal host-galaxy DM distribution, jointly fitted.
σ_host
Logarithmic scatter of the host-galaxy DM distribution, jointly fitted.

axioms (2)

domain assumption Dispersion measure from the intergalactic medium is given by the line-of-sight integral involving Ω_b h² and H(z).
Standard relation in FRB cosmology literature invoked to link observed DM to baryon density.
domain assumption Host-galaxy DM contribution follows a log-normal distribution.
Common modeling choice used to separate host contribution from IGM.

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Ω_b h² = 0.02236 ± 0.00090 ... jointly infer Ω_b h² and the parameters of a log-normal host-galaxy distribution
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⟨DM_IGM(z)⟩ = A Ω_b h² ∫ (1+z') x_e(z') / H(z') dz' ... H(z) reconstructed via ReFANN neural network

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