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Table 2

Constraints on cosmological parameters for a ΛCDM model with the addition of a varying fine-structure constant.

Planck+WP Planck+WP+highL Planck+WP+BAO Planck+WP+HST Planck+WP+lensing WMAP-9
Parameter 68% limits 68% limits 68% limits 68% limits 68% limits 68% limits

Ωbh2 ...... 0.02207 ± 0.00028 0.02212 ± 0.00028 0.02220 ± 0.00026 0.02226 ± 0.00028 0.02218 ± 0.00027 0.0231 ± 0.0013
Ωch2...... 0.1173 ± 0.0031 0.1183 ± 0.0030 0.1160 ± 0.0029 0.1167 ± 0.0031 0.1162 ± 0.0027 0.1145 ± 0.0048
H0...... 66.2 ± 1.7 66.8 ± 1.2 68.3 ± 1.5 65.9 ± 1.7
τ......
α/α0...... 0.9934 ± 0.0042 0.9964 ± 0.0037 0.9955 ± 0.0039 0.9991 ± 0.0039 0.9938 ± 0.0043 1.007 ± 0.020
ns...... 0.975 ± 0.012 0.967 ± 0.011 0.975 ± 0.012 0.969 ± 0.012 0.977 ± 0.011 0.974 ± 0.014
ln(1010As)... 3.090 ± 0.038

Notes. We quote errors at the 68% confidence level. The Hubble constant H0 is in units of km s-1 Mpc-1.

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