scholarly journals Harnessing Dark Energy in Five-dimensional Brans-Dicke Universe

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kangujam Priyokumar Singh ◽  
Koijam Manihar Singh
Keyword(s):  
Dark Energy ◽  
Cosmological Constant ◽  
Accelerated Expansion ◽  
Fifth Dimension ◽  
Big Rip ◽  
Expansion Of The Universe ◽  
New Type ◽  
The Universe ◽  
Accepted Form

In trying to explain the present accelerated expansion of the universe in the light of a five-dimensional Brans-Dicke theory, it is found that the fifth dimension itself here acts as a source of dark energy. It may be taken as a curvature-induced form of dark energy, in one case of which it behaves similar to that form of dark energy arising out of the cosmological constant which is the most commonly accepted form of dark energy. It is also found that this new type of dark energy is free from big rip singularity and may be taken as a viable form of dark energy which can explain some of physical mysteries of the universe.

Cosmological constant

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Kachelriess
Keyword(s):  
Dark Energy ◽  
Cosmological Constant ◽  
Accelerated Expansion ◽  
Vacuum Fluctuations ◽  
Present Epoch ◽  
Modify Gravity ◽  
Expansion Of The Universe ◽  
The Universe

The contribution of vacuum fluctuations to the cosmological constant is reconsidered studying the dependence on the used regularisation scheme. Then alternative explanations for the observed accelerated expansion of the universe in the present epoch are introduced which either modify gravity or add a new component of matter, dubbed dark energy. The chapter closes with some comments on attempts to quantise gravity.

scholarly journals Dark Energy and Cosmological Constant

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-32
Author(s):  
Louise Rebecca ◽  
C Sivaram ◽  
Kenath Arun
Keyword(s):  
Dark Energy ◽  
Cosmological Constant ◽  
Mass Density ◽  
Critical Density ◽  
Accelerated Expansion ◽  
Microwave Background ◽  
Type Ia ◽  
Expansion Of The Universe ◽  
Ia Supernovae ◽  
The Universe

One of the unresolved problems in cosmology is that the measured mass density of the universe has revealed a value that was about 30% of the critical density. Since the universe is very nearly spatially flat, as is indicated by measurements of the cosmic microwave background, about 70% of the energy density of the universe was left unaccounted for. Another observation seems to be connected to this mystery. Generally one would expect the rate of expansion to slow down once the universe started expanding. The measurements of Type Ia supernovae have revealed that the expansion of the universe is actually accelerating. This accelerated expansion is attributed to the so-called dark energy (DE).Here we give a brief overview on the observational basis for DE hypothesis and how cosmological constant, initially proposed by Einstein to obtain a static universe, can play the role of dark energy.

scholarly journals Taxonomy of Dark Energy Models

Universe ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 163
Author(s):  
Verónica Motta ◽  
Miguel A. García-Aspeitia ◽  
Alberto Hernández-Almada ◽  
Juan Magaña ◽  
Tomás Verdugo
Keyword(s):  
Dark Energy ◽  
Cold Dark Matter ◽  
Accelerated Expansion ◽  
Energy Component ◽  
The Past ◽  
Energy Models ◽  
The Status ◽  
Expansion Of The Universe ◽  
The Universe ◽  
Unknown Component

The accelerated expansion of the Universe is one of the main discoveries of the past decades, indicating the presence of an unknown component: the dark energy. Evidence of its presence is being gathered by a succession of observational experiments with increasing precision in its measurements. However, the most accepted model for explaining the dynamic of our Universe, the so-called Lambda cold dark matter, faces several problems related to the nature of such energy component. This has led to a growing exploration of alternative models attempting to solve those drawbacks. In this review, we briefly summarize the characteristics of a (non-exhaustive) list of dark energy models as well as some of the most used cosmological samples. Next, we discuss how to constrain each model’s parameters using observational data. Finally, we summarize the status of dark energy modeling.

INFLATION, QUINTESSENCE PROBLEM AND VARYING SPEED OF LIGHT

2002 ◽  
Vol 17 (05) ◽  
pp. 295-302
Author(s):  
SUBENOY CHAKRABORTY
Keyword(s):  
Cosmological Constant ◽  
Accelerated Expansion ◽  
Speed Of Light ◽  
Expansion Of The Universe ◽  
The Universe

In this paper it is shown that the present accelerated expansion of the Universe can be explained only by considering variation of the speed of light, without taking into account the cosmological constant or quintessence matter.

scholarly journals ANISOTROPIC COMPACT STARS WITH VARIABLE COSMOLOGICAL CONSTANT

2012 ◽  
Vol 21 (13) ◽  
pp. 1250088 ◽  
Author(s):  
SK. MONOWAR HOSSEIN ◽  
FAROOK RAHAMAN ◽  
JAYANTA NASKAR ◽  
MEHEDI KALAM ◽  
SAIBAL RAY
Keyword(s):  
Dark Energy ◽  
Cosmological Constant ◽  
Compact Star ◽  
Compact Stars ◽  
Radial Dependence ◽  
Regularity Conditions ◽  
Variable Cosmological Constant ◽  
Expansion Of The Universe ◽  
The Universe ◽  
Surface Redshift

Recently, the small value of the cosmological constant and its ability to accelerate the expansion of the universe is of great interest. We discuss the possibility of forming of anisotropic compact stars from this cosmological constant as one of the competent candidates of dark energy. For this purpose, we consider the analytical solution of Krori and Barua metric. We take the radial dependence of cosmological constant and check all the regularity conditions, TOV equations, stability and surface redshift of the compact stars. It has been shown as conclusion that this model is valid for any compact star and we have cited 4U 1820-30 as a specific example of that kind of star.

Heuristic determination of the cosmological constant

2021 ◽  
pp. 2150114
Author(s):  
Manuel Urueña Palomo ◽  
Fernando Pérez Lara
Keyword(s):  
Field Theory ◽  
Energy Density ◽  
Cosmological Constant ◽  
Accelerated Expansion ◽  
Fundamental Constants ◽  
Quantum Field ◽  
Brute Force ◽  
Expansion Of The Universe ◽  
The Universe

The vacuum catastrophe results from the disagreement between the theoretical value of the energy density of the vacuum in quantum field theory and the estimated one observed in cosmology. In a similar attempt in which the ultraviolet catastrophe was solved, we search for the value of the cosmological constant by brute-force through computation. We explore combinations of the fundamental constants in physics performing a dimensional analysis, in search of an equation resulting in the measured energy density of the vacuum or cosmological constant that is assumed to cause the accelerated expansion of the universe.

scholarly journals DO RECENT SUPERNOVAE Ia OBSERVATIONS TEND TO RULE OUT ALL THE COSMOLOGIES?

2007 ◽  
Vol 16 (10) ◽  
pp. 1641-1651 ◽  
Author(s):  
RAM GOPAL VISHWAKARMA
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Dark Energy ◽  
Gravitational Lensing ◽  
Weakly Interacting Massive Particles ◽  
Cosmological Models ◽  
Accelerated Expansion ◽  
Standard Candle ◽  
Expansion Of The Universe ◽  
The Universe ◽  
Rule Out

Dark energy and the accelerated expansion of the universe have been the direct predictions of the distant supernovae Ia observations which are also supported, indirectly, by the observations of the CMB anisotropies, gravitational lensing and the studies of galaxy clusters. Today these results are accommodated in what has become the concordance cosmology: a universe with flat spatial sections t = constant with about 70% of its energy in the form of Einstein's cosmological constant Λ and about 25% in the form of dark matter (made of perhaps weakly-interacting massive particles). Though the composition is weird, the theory has shown remarkable successes at many fronts. However, we find that as more and more supernovae Ia are observed, more accurately and towards higher redshift, the probability that the data are well-explained by the cosmological models decreases alarmingly, finally ruling out the concordance model at more than 95% confidence level. This raises doubts against the "standard candle"-hypothesis of the supernovae Ia and their use in constraining the cosmological models. We need a better understanding of the entire SN Ia phenomenon in order to extract cosmological consequences from them.

scholarly journals THE POINCARÉ CONJECTURE AND THE COSMOLOGICAL CONSTANT

2011 ◽  
Vol 03 ◽  
pp. 195-202
Author(s):  
M. D. MAIA
Keyword(s):  
Cosmological Constant ◽  
Riemannian Geometry ◽  
Extrinsic Curvature ◽  
Space Time ◽  
Local Change ◽  
Accelerated Expansion ◽  
Observable Effect ◽  
Cosmological Constant Problem ◽  
Expansion Of The Universe ◽  
The Universe

The concept of deformation of Riemannian geometry is reviewed, with applications to gravitation and cosmology. Starting with an analysis of the cosmological constant problem, it is shown that space-times are deformable in the sense of local change of shape. These deformations leave an observable signature in the space-time, characterized by a conserved tensor, associated with a tangent acceleration, defined by the extrinsic curvature of the space-time. In the applications to cosmology, we find that the accelerated expansion of the universe is the observable effect of the deformation, dispensing with the cosmological constant and its problems.

scholarly journals PRESENT ACCELERATION OF THE UNIVERSE, HOLOGRAPHIC ENERGY AND BRANS–DICKE THEORY

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (22) ◽  
pp. 1785-1792 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. NAYAK ◽  
L. P. SINGH
Keyword(s):  
Dark Energy ◽  
Power Law ◽  
Dark Energy Model ◽  
Holographic Dark Energy ◽  
Accelerated Expansion ◽  
Temporal Behavior ◽  
Holographic Dark Energy Model ◽  
Acceleration Of The Universe ◽  
Expansion Of The Universe ◽  
The Universe

The present-day accelerated expansion of the universe is naturally addressed within the Brans–Dicke theory just by using holographic dark energy model with inverse of Hubble scale as IR cutoff and power law temporal behavior of scale factor. It is also concluded that if the universe continues to expand, then one day it might be completely filled with dark energy.

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