scholarly journals Constraining the Swiss-Cheese IR-Fixed Point Cosmology with Cosmic Expansion

Universe ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 263
Author(s):  
Ayan Mitra ◽  
Vasilios Zarikas ◽  
Alfio Bonanno ◽  
Michael Good ◽  
Ertan Güdekli
Keyword(s):  
Fixed Point ◽  
Cosmological Constant ◽  
Cosmic Acceleration ◽  
Fine Tuning ◽  
Clusters Of Galaxies ◽  
Swiss Cheese ◽  
Coincidence Problem ◽  
Cosmological Expansion ◽  
Cosmic Evolution ◽  
Previous Assumption

A recent work proposed that the recent cosmic passage to a cosmic acceleration era is the result of the existence of small anti-gravity sources in each galaxy and clusters of galaxies. In particular, a Swiss-cheese cosmology model, which relativistically integrates the contribution of all these anti-gravity sources on a galactic scale has been constructed assuming the presence of an infrared fixed point for a scale dependent cosmological constant. The derived cosmological expansion provides an explanation for both the fine tuning and the coincidence problem. The present work relaxes the previous assumption on the running of the cosmological constant and allows for a generic scaling around the infrared fixed point. Our analysis reveals that, in order to produce a cosmic evolution consistent with the best ΛCDM model, the IR-running of the cosmological constant is consistent with the presence of an IR-fixed point.

The possibility of a stable flat dark energy-dominated Swiss-cheese brane-world universe

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (05) ◽  
pp. 2050075
Author(s):  
Nasr Ahmed ◽  
Kazuharu Bamba ◽  
F. Salama
Keyword(s):  
Dark Energy ◽  
Cosmological Constant ◽  
Cosmological Models ◽  
Brane World ◽  
Fine Tuning ◽  
Energy Conditions ◽  
Late Time ◽  
Swiss Cheese ◽  
Black Strings ◽  
The Stability

In this paper, we study the possibility of obtaining a stable flat dark energy-dominated universe in a good agreement with observations in the framework of Swiss-cheese brane-world cosmology. Two different brane-world cosmologies with black strings have been introduced for any cosmological constant [Formula: see text] using two empirical forms of the scale factor. In both models, we have performed a fine-tuning between the brane tension and the cosmological constant so that the Equation of state (EoS) parameter [Formula: see text] for the current epoch, where the redshift [Formula: see text]. We then used these fine–tuned values to calculate and plot all parameters and energy conditions. The deceleration–acceleration cosmic transition is allowed in both models, and the jerk parameter [Formula: see text] at late-times. Both solutions predict a future dark energy-dominated universe in which [Formula: see text] with no crossing to the phantom divide line. While the pressure in the first solution is always negative, the second solution predicts a better behavior of cosmic pressure where the pressure is negative only in the late-time accelerating era but positive in the early-time decelerating era. Such a positive-to-negative transition in the evolution of pressure helps to explain the cosmic deceleration–acceleration transition. Since black strings have been proved to be unstable by some authors, this instability can actually reflect doubts on the stability of cosmological models with black strings (Swiss-cheese type brane-worlds cosmological models). For this reason, we have carefully investigated the stability through energy conditions and sound speed. Because of the presence of quadratic energy terms in Swiss-cheese type brane-world cosmology, we have tested the new nonlinear energy conditions in addition to the classical energy conditions. We have also found that a negative tension brane is not allowed in both models of the current work as the energy density will no longer be well defined.

scholarly journals IR quantum gravity solves naturally cosmic acceleration and its coincidence problem

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (14) ◽  
pp. 1944013
Author(s):  
Fotios K. Anagnostopoulos ◽  
Georgios Kofinas ◽  
Vasilios Zarikas
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Gravity ◽  
Cosmic Acceleration ◽  
Fine Tuning ◽  
Accelerated Expansion ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Positive Cosmological Constant ◽  
Coincidence Problem ◽  
Expansion Of The Universe ◽  
Free Parameters ◽  
The Universe

The novel idea is that the undergoing accelerated expansion of the universe happens due to infrared quantum gravity modifications at intermediate astrophysical scales of galaxies or galaxy clusters, within the framework of Asymptotically Safe gravity. The reason is that structures of matter are associated with a scale-dependent positive cosmological constant of quantum origin. In this context, no extra unproven energy scales or fine-tuning are used. Furthermore, this model was confronted with the most recent observational data from a variety of probes, and with the aid of Bayesian analysis, the most probable values of the free parameters were extracted. Finally, the model proved to be statistically equivalent with [Formula: see text]CDM, and thus being able to resolve naturally the concept of dark energy and its associated cosmic coincidence problem.

scholarly journals From inflation to a zero cosmological constant phase without fine-tuning

1998 ◽  
Vol 57 (12) ◽  
pp. 7200-7203 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. I. Guendelman ◽  
A. B. Kaganovich
Keyword(s):  
Cosmological Constant ◽  
Fine Tuning

Supersymmetric quantum field theory (QFT): Introduction

2021 ◽  
pp. 656-669
Author(s):  
Jean Zinn-Justin
Keyword(s):  
Cosmological Constant ◽  
Particle Physics ◽  
Vector Fields ◽  
Hadron Collider ◽  
Large Mass ◽  
Momentum Tensor ◽  
Fine Tuning ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
New Feature ◽  
The Masses

Supersymmetry has been proposed, in particular as a principle to solve the so-called fine-tuning problem in particle physics by relating the masses of scalar particles (like Higgs fields) to those of fermions, which can be protected against ‘large’ mass renormalization by chiral symmetry. However, supersymmetry is, at best, an approximate symmetry broken at a scale beyond the reach of a large hadron collider (LHC), because the possible supersymmetric partners of known particles have not been discovered yet (2020) and thus, if they exist, must be much heavier. Exact supersymmetry would also have implied the vanishing of the vacuum energy and thus, of the cosmological constant. The discovery of dark energy has a natural interpretation as resulting from a very small cosmological constant. However, a naive model based on broken supersymmetry would still predict 60 orders of magnitude too large a value compared to 120 orders of magnitude otherwise. Gauging supersymmetry leads naturally to a unification with gravity, because the commutators of supersymmetry currents involve the energy momentum tensor. First, examples of supersymmetric theories involving scalar superfields, simple generalizations of supersymmetric quantum mechanics (QM) are described. The new feature of supersymmetry in higher dimensions is the combination of supersymmetry with spin, since fermions have spins. In four dimensions, theories with chiral scalar fields and vector fields are constructed.

scholarly journals Cosmological constant, matter, cosmic inflation and coincidence

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (15) ◽  
pp. 2050123
Author(s):  
She-Sheng Xue
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Acoustic Wave ◽  
Cosmological Constant ◽  
Einstein Equation ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Particle Production ◽  
Cosmological Term ◽  
Coincidence Problem ◽  
Cosmic Inflation ◽  
Cosmic Coincidence Problem

We present a possible understanding to the issues of cosmological constant, inflation, dark matter and coincidence problems based only on the Einstein equation and Hawking particle production. The inflation appears and results agree to observations. The CMB large-scale anomaly can be explained and the dark-matter acoustic wave is speculated. The entropy and reheating are discussed. The cosmological term [Formula: see text] tracks down the matter [Formula: see text] until the radiation-matter equilibrium, then slowly varies, thus the cosmic coincidence problem can be avoided. The relation between [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] is shown and can be examined at large redshifts.

scholarly journals Exploring the dark universe: Constraints on dynamical dark energy models from CMB, BAO and growth rate measurements

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (09) ◽  
pp. 1950118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Bonilla Rivera ◽  
Jorge Enrique García-Farieta
Keyword(s):  
Dark Energy ◽  
Observational Data ◽  
Cosmological Parameters ◽  
Growth Parameter ◽  
Information Criteria ◽  
Fine Tuning ◽  
Coincidence Problem ◽  
Shift Parameter ◽  
History Of ◽  
Dynamical Dark Energy

In order to explain the current acceleration of the universe, the fine-tuning problem of the cosmological constant [Formula: see text] and the cosmic coincidence problem, different alternative models have been proposed in the literature. We use the most recent observational data from CMB (Planck 2018 final data release) and LSS (SDSS, WiggleZ, VIPERS) to constrain dynamical dark energy (DE) models. The CMB shift parameter, which traditionally has been used to determine the main cosmological parameters of the standard model [Formula: see text], is employed in addition to data from redshift-space distortions through the growth parameter [Formula: see text] to constrain the mass variance [Formula: see text]. BAO data are also used to study the history of the cosmological expansion and the main properties of DE. From the evolution of [Formula: see text], we found a slowdown of acceleration behavior at low redshifts, and by using the Akaike and Bayesian Information Criteria (AIC, BIC), we discriminate different models to find those that are better suited to the observational data, finding that the interacting dark energy (IDE) model is the most favored by observational data, including information from SNIa and Hz. The analysis shows that the IDE model is followed closely by EDE and [Formula: see text] models, which in some cases fit better the observational data with individual probes.

The Schwarzschild solution to the Nexus graviton field

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (04) ◽  
pp. 1550042 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stuart Marongwe
Keyword(s):  
Rotation Curve ◽  
Transition Process ◽  
Cosmic Acceleration ◽  
Late Time ◽  
Field Equations ◽  
Coincidence Problem ◽  
Schwarzschild Solution ◽  
The Galaxy ◽  
Hubble Radius ◽  
Time Changes

The Schwarzschild approach is applied to solve the field equations describing a Nexus graviton field. The resulting solutions are free from singularities which have been a problem in general relativity since its inception. Findings from this work also demonstrate that at the Hubble radius, the metric signature of space-time changes generating short-lived but intense bursts of energy during the transition process. The solutions in this paper also provide an explanation to the enigma of late time cosmic acceleration, the galaxy rotation curve problem and the coincidence problem.

scholarly journals The large number coincidence, the cosmic coincidence and the critical acceleration

2006 ◽  
Vol 462 (2076) ◽  
pp. 3657-3661 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott Funkhouser
Keyword(s):  
Fine Structure ◽  
Cosmological Constant ◽  
Scaling Laws ◽  
Structure Constant ◽  
Fine Structure Constant ◽  
Coincidence Problem ◽  
Critical Acceleration ◽  
Physical Connection ◽  
Cosmic Parameters

The coincidence problem among the pure numbers of order near 10 40 is resolved with the Raychaudhuri and Friedmann–Robertson–Lemaitre–Walker equations and a trivial relationship involving the fine structure constant. The fact that the large number coincidence occurs only in the same epoch in which other coincidences among cosmic parameters occur could be considered a distinct coincidence problem suggesting an underlying physical connection. A natural set of scaling laws for the cosmological constant and the critical acceleration is identified that would resolve the coincidence among cosmic coincidences.

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