Probing the interaction between dark matter and dark energy in the presence of massive neutrinos

Suresh Kumar, Rafael C. Nunes

Published 2016-08-08Version 1

We consider the possibility of an interaction in the dark sector in the presence of massive neutrinos, and investigate the observational constraints using the most recent CMB anisotropy data in combination with type Ia supernovae, baryon acoustic oscillations, and Hubble parameter measurements. We find that a coupled quintessence with massive neutrinos is mildly favored by the present observational data. The model with massive neutrinos is found to be a promising one to alleviate the current tension between local and global determinations of Hubble constant.