Determining the Hubble constant from Hubble parameter measurements

Abstract

We use 28 Hubble parameter, $H(z)$, measurements at intermediate redshifts $0.07 \leq z \leq 2.3$ to determine the present-day Hubble constant $H_0$ in four cosmological models. We measure $H_0 = 68.3^{ +2.7}_{ -2.6 }, 68.4^{ +2.9 }_{ -3.3 }, 65.0^{ +6.5 }_{ -6.6 }$ and $ 67.9^{ +2.4}_{-2.4}$ km s${}^{-1}$ Mpc${}^{-1}$ (1$σ$ errors) in the $Λ$CDM (spatially flat and non-flat), $ω$CDM and $ϕ$CDM models, respectively. These measured $H_0$ values are more consistent with the lower values determined from recent cosmic microwave background and baryon acoustic oscillation data, as well as with that found from a median statistics analysis of Huchra's compilation of $H_0$ measurements,but include the higher local measurements of $H_0$ within the 2$σ$ confidence limits.

5 pages, 5 figures, 1 table; accepted for publication in ApJ