Inflation and dark energy in f(R, X, ϕ) gravity

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (36) ◽  
pp. 1850215 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. I. Keskin

In this study, we show the early inflation and the late-time acceleration of the universe in the model [Formula: see text], which shows a minimum connection between geometry and scalar field. Both a quintessential inflation and the super inflation mechanism are discussed in the model, and for both the cases the some conditions for n are obtained under the constraint of the observational data. However, the oscillations of the scalar field are analyzed in view of observational constraints. By means of the oscillations of the scalar field, besides the inflation of the universe a condition of n for the late-time quintessence type of dark energy is obtained.

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (29) ◽  
pp. 5253-5331 ◽  
Author(s):  
DOMENICO SAPONE

In this paper we review a part of the approaches that have been considered to explain the extraordinary discovery of the late time acceleration of the Universe. We discuss the arguments that have led physicists and astronomers to accept dark energy as the current preferable candidate to explain the acceleration. We highlight the problems and the attempts to overcome the difficulties related to such a component. We also consider alternative theories capable of explaining the acceleration of the Universe, such as modification of gravity. We compare the two approaches and point out the observational consequences, reaching the sad but foresightful conclusion that we will not be able to distinguish between a Universe filled by dark energy or a Universe where gravity is different from General Relativity. We review the present observations and discuss the future experiments that will help us to learn more about our Universe. This is not intended to be a complete list of all the dark energy models but this paper should be seen as a review on the phenomena responsible for the acceleration. Moreover, in a landscape of hardly compelling theories, it is an important task to build simple measurable parameters useful for future experiments that will help us to understand more about the evolution of the Universe.


Universe ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
Andrea Addazi ◽  
Stephon Alexander ◽  
Antonino Marcianò

We account for the late time acceleration of the Universe by extending the Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) color to a S U ( 3 ) invisible sector (IQCD). If the Invisible Chiral symmetry is broken in the early universe, a condensate of dark pions (dpions) and dark gluons (dgluons) forms. The condensate naturally forms due to strong dynamics similar to the Nambu–Jona-Lasinio mechanism. As the Universe evolves from early times to present times the interaction energy between the dgluon and dpion condensate dominates with a negative pressure equation of state and causes late time acceleration. We conclude with a stability analysis of the coupled perturbations of the dark pions and dark gluons.


2007 ◽  
Vol 16 (12a) ◽  
pp. 2065-2074 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARK TRODDEN

I briefly discuss some attempts to construct a consistent modification to general relativity (GR) that might explain the observed late-time acceleration of the Universe and provide an alternative to dark energy. I describe the issues facing extensions to GR, illustrate these with a specific example, and discuss the resulting observational and theoretical obstacles.


2006 ◽  
Vol 21 (35) ◽  
pp. 2663-2670 ◽  
Author(s):  
NARAYAN BANERJEE ◽  
SUDIPTA DAS

In the present work, an attempt has been made to explain the recent cosmic acceleration of the universe with two mutually interacting scalar fields, one being the Brans–Dicke scalar field and the other a quintessence scalar field. Conditions have been derived for which the quintessence scalar field has an early oscillation and it grows during a later time to govern the dynamics of the universe.


Pramana ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 74 (3) ◽  
pp. 481-489 ◽  
Author(s):  
Narayan Banerjee ◽  
Sudipta Das ◽  
Koyel Ganguly

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (14) ◽  
pp. 1350082 ◽  
Author(s):  
SHUO CAO ◽  
NAN LIANG

In order to test if there is energy transfer between dark energy (DE) and dark matter (DM), we investigate cosmological constraints on two forms of nontrivial interaction between the DM sector and the sector responsible for the acceleration of the universe, in light of the newly revised observations including OHD, CMB, BAO and SNe Ia. More precisely, we find the same tendencies for both phenomenological forms of the interaction term Q = 3γHρ, i.e. the parameter γ to be a small number, |γ| ≈ 10-2. However, concerning the sign of the interaction parameter, we observe that γ > 0 when the interaction between dark sectors is proportional to the energy density of dust matter, whereas the negative coupling (γ < 0) is preferred by observations when the interaction term is proportional to DE density. We further discuss two possible explanations to this incompatibility and apply a quantitative criteria to judge the severity of the coincidence problem. Results suggest that the γm IDE model with a positive coupling may alleviate the coincidence problem, since its coincidence index C is smaller than that for the γd IDE model, the interacting quintessence and phantom models by four orders of magnitude.


2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (34) ◽  
pp. 1850199 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. I. Keskin

In this study, we examine two models of the scalar field, that is, a normal scalar field and a tachyon scalar field in [Formula: see text] gravity to describe cosmic acceleration of the universe, where [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] are Ricci curvature scalar, trace of energy–momentum tensor and kinetic energy of scalar field [Formula: see text], respectively. Using the minimal-coupling Lagrangian [Formula: see text], for both the scalar models we obtain a viable cosmological system, where [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] are real constants. While a normal scalar field gives a system describing expansion from the deceleration to the late-time acceleration, tachyon field together with [Formula: see text] in the system produces a quintessential expansion which is very close to de Sitter point, where we find a new condition [Formula: see text] for inflation.


2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (02) ◽  
pp. 1460006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shin'ichi Nojiri ◽  
Sergei D. Odintsov

We consider modified gravity which may describe the early-time inflation and/or late-time cosmic acceleration of the universe. In particular, we discuss the properties of F(R), F(G), string-inspired and scalar-Einstein–Gauss–Bonnet gravities, including their FRW equations and fluid or scalar-tensor description. Simplest accelerating cosmologies are investigated and possibility of unified description of the inflation with dark energy is described. The cosmological reconstruction program which permits to get the requested universe evolution from modified gravity is developed. As some extension, massive F(R) bigravity which is ghost-free theory is presented. Its scalar-tensor form turns out to be the easiest formulation. The cosmological reconstruction method for such bigravity is presented. The unified description of inflation with dark energy in F(R) bigravity turns out to be possible.


2006 ◽  
Vol 21 (15) ◽  
pp. 1241-1248 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. ARIK ◽  
M. C. ÇALIK

By using a linearized non-vacuum late time solution in Brans–Dicke cosmology, we account for the 75% dark energy contribution but not for approximately 23% dark matter contribution to the present day energy density of the universe.


2007 ◽  
Vol 16 (12a) ◽  
pp. 2055-2063 ◽  
Author(s):  
HONGSHENG ZHAO

The phenomena customarily described with the standard ΛCDM model are broadly reproduced by an extremely simple model in TeVeS, Bekenstein's1 modification of general relativity motivated by galaxy phenomenology. Our model can account for the acceleration of the Universe seen at SNeIa distances without a cosmological constant, and the accelerations seen in rotation curves of nearby spiral galaxies and gravitational lensing of high-redshift elliptical galaxies without cold dark matter. The model is consistent with BBN and the neutrino mass between 0.05 eV to 2 eV. The TeVeS scalar field is shown to play the effective dual roles of dark matter and dark energy, with the amplitudes of the effects controlled by a μ function of the scalar field, called the μ essence here. We also discuss outliers to the theory's predictions on multiimaged galaxy lenses and outliers on the subgalaxy scale.


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