Variable deceleration parameter and dark energy models
This paper deals with the Bianchi type-III dark energy model and equation of state parameter in a first class of [Formula: see text] gravity. Here, [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] represents the Ricci scalar and trace of the energy momentum tensor, respectively. The exact solutions of the modified field equations are obtained by using (i) linear relation between expansion scalar and shear scalar, (ii) linear relation between state parameter and skewness parameter and (iii) variable deceleration parameter. To obtain the physically plausible cosmological models, the variable deceleration parameter with the suitable substitution leads to the scale factor of the form [Formula: see text], where [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] are arbitrary constants. It is observed that our models are accelerating for [Formula: see text] and for [Formula: see text], transition phase from deceleration to acceleration. Further, we have discussed physical properties of the models.