scholarly journals HYBRID MODIFIED GRAVITY UNIFYING LOCAL TESTS, GALACTIC DYNAMICS AND LATE-TIME COSMIC ACCELERATION

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (12) ◽  
pp. 1342006 ◽  
Author(s):  
SALVATORE CAPOZZIELLO ◽  
TIBERIU HARKO ◽  
FRANCISCO S. N. LOBO ◽  
GONZALO J. OLMO

The nonequivalence between the metric and Palatini formalisms of f(R) gravity is an intriguing feature of these theories. However, in the recently proposed hybrid metric-Palatini gravity, consisting of the superposition of the metric Einstein–Hilbert Lagrangian with an [Formula: see text] term constructed à la Palatini, the "true" gravitational field is described by the interpolation of these two nonequivalent approaches. The theory predicts the existence of a light long-range scalar field, which passes the local constraints and affects the galactic and cosmological dynamics. Thus, the theory opens new possibilities for a unified approach, in the same theoretical framework, to the problems of dark energy and dark matter, without distinguishing a priori matter and geometric sources, but taking their dynamics into account under the same standard.

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.


2012 ◽  
Vol 21 (02) ◽  
pp. 1250012
Author(s):  
PRIYADARSHI MAJUMDAR

We formulate a modified gravity theory that eliminates the need for dark energy and is stable for a Lagrangian containing R, R2 as well as 1/R terms (i.e. nonlinear contributions of the Ricci curvature with a non-analytic model of f(R) at R = 0) without considering any matter-dominated era. The terms with positive powers (1, 2) of the curvature support the inflationary epoch while the terms with negative power (-1) serves as effective dark energy, supporting current cosmic acceleration. We present a few analytical solutions of evolution equation for the deceleration parameter q as a function of Hubble parameter H and time t; specially in one solution, the universe evolves continuously from q = 1 (a radiation-dominated epoch) to q = -1/2 (dark-energy-dominated late-time accelerating phase) when the universe is sufficiently old. The solution is supported by numerical results. The transition from the decelerated (q > 0) to the accelerated phase (q < 0) of expansion takes place smoothly without having to resort to a study of asymptotic behavior.


Author(s):  
Giridhari Deogharia ◽  
Mayukh Bandyopadhyay ◽  
Ritabrata Biswas

The main aim of this work is to give a suitable explanation of present accelerating universe through an acceptable interactive dynamical cosmological model. A three-fluid cosmological model is introduced in the background of Friedmann–Lemaître–Robertson-Walker asymptotically flat spacetime. This model consists of interactive dark matter and dark energy with baryonic matter, taken as perfect fluid, satisfying barotropic equation of state. We consider dust as the candidate of dark matter. A scalar field [Formula: see text] represents dark energy with potential [Formula: see text]. Einstein’s field equations are utilized to construct a three-dimensional interactive autonomous system by choosing suitable interaction between dark energy and dark matter. We take the interaction kernel as [Formula: see text], where [Formula: see text] indicates the density of dark energy, [Formula: see text] is the interacting constant and [Formula: see text] is Hubble parameter. In order to explain the stability of this system, we obtain some suitable critical points. We analyze stability of obtained critical points to show the different phases of universe and cosmological implications. Surprisingly, we find some stable critical points which represent late-time dark energy-dominated era when a model parameter [Formula: see text] is equal to [Formula: see text]. We introduce a two-dimensional interactive autonomous system and after phase portrait analysis of it, we get several stable points which represent dark energy-dominated era and late-time cosmic acceleration simultaneously. Here, we also demonstrate the variation in interaction at vicinity of phantom barrier [Formula: see text]. From our work, we can also predict the future phase evolution of the universe.


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.


2012 ◽  
Vol 21 (11) ◽  
pp. 1242002 ◽  
Author(s):  
PRITI MISHRA ◽  
TEJINDER P. SINGH

Flat galaxy rotation curves and the accelerating Universe both imply the existence of a critical acceleration, which is of the same order of magnitude in both the cases, in spite of the galactic and cosmic length scales being vastly different. Yet, it is customary to explain galactic acceleration by invoking gravitationally bound dark matter, and cosmic acceleration by invoking a "repulsive" dark energy. Instead, might it not be the case that the flatness of rotation curves and the acceleration of the Universe have a common cause? In this essay we propose a modified theory of gravity. By applying the theory on galactic scales we demonstrate flat rotation curves without dark matter, and by applying it on cosmological scales we demonstrate cosmic acceleration without dark energy.


Author(s):  
I. Brevik ◽  
A. V. Timoshkin

We explore the cosmological models of the late-time universe based on the holographic principle, taking into account the properties of the viscosity of the dark fluid. We use the mathematical formalism of generalized infrared cutoff holographic dark energy, as presented by Nojiri and Odintsov [Covariant generalized holographic dark energy and accelerating universe, Eur. Phys. J. C 77 (2017) 528]. We consider the Little Rip, the Pseudo Rip, and a bounce exponential model, with two interacting fluids, namely dark energy and dark matter in a spatially-flat Friedmann–Robertson–Walker universe. Within these models, analytical expressions are obtained for infrared cutoffs in terms of the particle horizons. The law of conservation of energy is presented, from a holographic point of view.


2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (31) ◽  
pp. 2681-2689
Author(s):  
S. K. SRIVASTAVA ◽  
K. P. SINHA

In the past few years, a possibility is investigated, where curvature itself behaves as a source of dark energy. So, it is natural to think whether curvature can produce dark matter too. It is found that, at classical level, higher-derivative gravity yields curvature inspired particles namely riccions.31 Here, it is probed whether riccion can be a possible source of dark matter. Further, it is found that the late universe accelerates. Here, it is interesting to see that acceleration is obtained from curvature without using any dark energy source of exotic matter.


2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (04) ◽  
pp. 2050056
Author(s):  
Sunil Kumar Tripathy ◽  
Subingya Pandey ◽  
Alaka Priyadarsini Sendha ◽  
Dipanjali Behera

A bouncing scenario is studied in the framework of generalized Brans–Dicke theory. In order to have a dark energy (DE) driven late time cosmic acceleration, we have considered a unified dark fluid simulated by a linear equation of state (EoS). The evolutionary behavior of the DE equation of parameter derived from the unified dark fluid has been discussed. The effect of the bouncing scale factor on the Brans–Dicke parameter, self-interacting potential and the Brans–Dicke scalar field is investigated.


2004 ◽  
Vol 19 (31) ◽  
pp. 5343-5350 ◽  
Author(s):  
DAMIEN A. EASSON

Modified gravitational theories can provide alternatives to dark energy as an explaination for the observed late-time cosmic acceleration. Several examples of low-curvature corrections to the Einstein-Hilbert action are studied. These models generically contain unstable de Sitter solutions and, depending on the parameters of the theory, can exhibit late time accelerating attractor solutions.


2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (05) ◽  
pp. 2050011 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. K. J. Pacif ◽  
Md Salahuddin Khan ◽  
L. K. Paikroy ◽  
Shalini Singh

In view of late-time cosmic acceleration, a dark energy cosmological model is revisited wherein Einstein’s cosmological constant is considered as a candidate of dark energy. Exact solution of Einstein field equations (EFEs) is derived in a homogeneous isotropic background in classical general relativity. The solution procedure is adopted in a model-independent way (or the cosmological parametrization). A simple parametrization of the Hubble parameter (H) as a function of cosmic time t is considered which yields an exponential type of evolution of the scale factor (a) and also shows a negative value of deceleration parameter at the present time with a signature flip from early deceleration to late acceleration. Cosmological dynamics of the model obtained have been discussed illustratively for different phases of the evolution of the universe. The evolution of different cosmological parameters is shown graphically for flat and closed cases of Friedmann–Lemaitre–Robertson–Walker (FLRW) spacetime for the presented model (open case is incompatible to the present scenario). We have also constrained our model parameters with the updated (36 points) observational Hubble dataset.


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