Published December 15, 2003 | Version v1
Journal article

Oscillating dark energy: A possible solution to the problem of eternal acceleration

  • 1. Dipartimento di Fisica 'E.R. Caianiello' - Univ. di Salerno and Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sez. Napoli, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cintia, Ed. G, I-80126 Naples (Italy)
  • 2. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sez. Napoli, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cintia, Ed. G, I-80126 Naples (Italy)
  • 3. Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiche, Universita di Napoli, Complesso Universitario di Monte S. Angelo, Via Cintia, Ed. N, I-80126 Naples (Italy)

Description

We present a dark energy model with a double exponential potential for a minimally coupled scalar field, which allows general exact integration of the cosmological equations. The solution can perfectly emulate a Λ-term model at low-medium redshift, exhibits tracking behavior, and does not show eternal acceleration

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
Journal Volume
68
Journal Issue
12
Journal Page Range
p. 123501-123501.5
ISSN
0556-2821
CODEN
PRVDAQ

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
35082438
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ACCELERATION; COSMOLOGY; FIELD EQUATIONS; MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS; NONLINEAR PROBLEMS; NONLUMINOUS MATTER; OSCILLATIONS; POTENTIALS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; SCALAR FIELDS; SPACE-TIME
Descriptors DEC
EQUATIONS; FIELD THEORIES; MATTER

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