Cosmological scenario in κ(R,T) gravity

In this paper, we investigate the cosmic acceleration and the behavior of dark energy (DE) in the structure of the recently proposed [Formula: see text] gravity theory [G. R. P. Teruel, [Formula: see text] gravity, Eur. Phys. J. C 78 (2018) 660]. In this study, we obtained some fascinating cosmological features that are coherent with observational evidences and the touchstone [Formula: see text]CDM model. To find the deterministic solution, we consider a periodic deceleration parameter [Formula: see text], where [Formula: see text] [M. Shen and L. Zhao, Oscillating quintom model with time periodic varying deceleration parameter, Chin. Phys. Lett. 31 (2014) 010401], which predicts the decelerating and accelerating phases of the universe. The Equation of State (EoS) parameter also supports the idea of DE, which is the dominant component and it is responsible for the universe’s accelerated expansion. Here, we also construct cosmographic parameters, like, [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text], and studied their evolution in spatially flat [Formula: see text] gravity. We find that these observations are sufficient in comparison with the universe’s physical and kinematic properties and also consistent with ongoing (OHD[Formula: see text][Formula: see text][Formula: see text]JLA) observation. Next, we apply the geometric diagnostics, the state-finder ([Formula: see text]) in [Formula: see text] gravity to discriminate from the [Formula: see text]CDM model. We found that our model lies in quintessence and the Chaplygin Gas region. Finally, the model approaches [Formula: see text]CDM at the present epoch of the universe.

A higher dimensional cosmological model for the search of dark energy source

With due consideration of reasonable cosmological assumptions within the limit of the present cosmological scenario, we have analyzed a spherically symmetric metric in 5D setting within the framework of Lyra manifold. The model universe is predicted to be a DE model, dominated by vacuum energy. The model represents an oscillating model, each cycle evolving with a big bang and ending at a big crunch, undergoing a series of bounces. The universe is isotropic and undergoes super-exponential expansion. The value of Hubble’s parameter is measured to be [Formula: see text] which is very close to [Formula: see text], the value estimated by the latest Planck 2018 result. A detailed discussion on the cosmological parameters obtained is also presented with graphs.

Unphysical properties in a class of interacting dark energy models

Models with non-gravitational interactions between the dark matter and dark energy components are an alternative to the standard cosmological scenario. These models are characterized by an interaction term, and a frequently used parameterization is $$Q = 3\xi H \rho _{x}$$ Q = 3 ξ H ρ x , where H is the Hubble parameter and $$\rho _{x}$$ ρ x is the dark energy density. Although recent analyses have reported that this particular scenario provides a potential solution to the $$H_{0}$$ H 0 and $$\sigma _{8}$$ σ 8 tensions for negative values of the interaction parameter $$\xi $$ ξ , we show here that such an interval of values of $$\xi $$ ξ leads to a violation of the Weak Energy Condition for the dark matter density, which is accompanied by unphysical instabilities of matter perturbations. Using current observational data we also show that the inclusion of the physical prior $$\xi \ge 0$$ ξ ≥ 0 in the statistical analysis alters the parameter selection for this model and discards it as a solution for the $$H_{0}$$ H 0 -tension problem.

Comparing the luminosity distance for gravitational waves and electromagnetic signals in a simple model of quadratic gravity

We compute the modified friction coefficient controlling the propagation of tensor metric perturbations in the context of a generalized cosmological scenario based on a theory of gravity with quadratic curvature corrections. In such a context we discuss the differences between gravitational and electromagnetic luminosity distance, as well as the differences with the standard results based on the Einstein equations. We present numerical estimates of the modified luminosity distance on the cosmic redshift scale typical of Supernovae and standard sirens.

Reheating-induced axion dark matter after low scale inflation

A kinetic mixing between the axion and the inflaton allows for a production of axion dark matter even if the inflationary Hubble scale is smaller than the zero-temperature axion mass. We analyze the axion dynamics in this recently discovered “inflaxion” frame- work, and present a new cosmological scenario where the axion drifts away from its vacuum during the reheating epoch, giving rise to the observed dark matter abundance. We discuss the implications for both the QCD axion and axion-like particles.

NGC 4104: A shell galaxy in a forming fossil group

Context. Groups are the most common association of galaxies in the Universe and they are found in different configuration states, such as loose, compact, and fossil groups. Aims. We studied the galaxy group MKW 4s, dominated by the giant early-type galaxy NGC 4104 at z = 0.0282, with the aim of understanding the evolutionary stage of this group and to place it within the framework of the standard ΛCDM cosmological scenario. Methods. We obtained deep optical data with CFHT/Megacam (g and r bands) and we applied both the GALFIT 2D image fitting program and the IRAF/ELLIPSE 1D radial method to model the brightest group galaxy (BGG) and its extended stellar envelope. We also analysed the publicly available XMM-Newton and Chandra X-ray data. From N-body simulations of dry-mergers with different mass ratios of the infalling galaxy, we were able to constrain the dynamical stage of this system. Results. Our results show a stellar shell system feature in NGC 4104 and an extended envelope that was reproduced by our numerical simulations of a collision with a satellite galaxy taking place about 4−6 Gyr ago. The initial pair of galaxies had a mass ratio of at least 1:3. Taking into account the stellar envelope contribution to the total r band magnitude and the X-ray luminosity, MKW 4s falls into the category of a fossil group. Conclusions. Our results show that we are witnessing a rare case of a shell elliptical galaxy in a forming fossil group.

Dynamics in varying vacuum Finsler–Randers cosmology

In the context of Finsler–Randers theory we consider, for the first time, the cosmological scenario of the varying vacuum. In particular, we assume the existence of a cosmological fluid source described by an ideal fluid and the varying vacuum terms. We determine the cosmological history of this model by performing a detailed study on the dynamics of the field equations. We determine the limit of General Relativity, while we find new eras in the cosmological history provided by the geometrodynamical terms provided by the Finsler–Randers theory.

Asymptotic behavior of N-fields Chiral cosmology

We perform a detailed analysis for the asymptotic behaviour for the multi-scalar field Chiral cosmological scenario. We present the asymptotic behaviour for the one-field, two-fields and three-fields Chiral models. From these results, and deriving conserved quantities, we present a Theorem for the N-fields model for the Chiral model with N-fields. We find that the maximum number of scalar fields which provide interesting physical results at the background level is two-fields, while for $$N>2$$ N > 2 the new stationary points are only of mathematical interest since they do not describe new exact solutions different from those recovered for $$N=2$$ N = 2 .

Strange stars in energy–momentum-conserved f(R,T) gravity

For the accurate understanding of compact astrophysical objects, the Tolmann–Oppenheimer–Volkoff (TOV) equation has proved to be of great use. Nowadays, it has been derived in many alternative gravity theories, yielding the prediction of different macroscopic features for such compact objects. In this work, we apply the TOV equation of the energy–momentum–conserved version of the [Formula: see text] gravity theory to strange quark stars. The [Formula: see text] theory, with [Formula: see text] being a generic function of the Ricci scalar [Formula: see text] and trace of the energy–momentum tensor [Formula: see text] to replace [Formula: see text] in the Einstein–Hilbert gravitational action, has shown to provide a very interesting alternative to the cosmological constant [Formula: see text] in a cosmological scenario, particularly in the energy–momentum conserved case (a general [Formula: see text] function does not conserve the energy–momentum tensor). Here, we impose the condition [Formula: see text] to the astrophysical case, particularly the hydrostatic equilibrium of strange stars. We solve the TOV equation by taking into account linear equations of state to describe matter inside strange stars, such as [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text], known as the MIT bag model, with [Formula: see text] the pressure and [Formula: see text] the energy density of the star, [Formula: see text] constant and [Formula: see text] the bag constant.