Varying alpha and cosmic acceleration in Brans-Dicke-BSBM theory: stability analysis and observational tests
Creators
- 1. School of Physics, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052 (Australia)
- 2. Department of Physics, University of Guilan, Rasht (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
Description
By integration of generalized BSBM and Brans-Dicke cosmological models, in this article, we investigate the theoretical framework of fine structure constant variation and current cosmic acceleration. We first develop a mathematical formalism to analyse the stability of the model. By employing observational data to constrain the model parameters, phase space is performed and the attractor solutions of the model are detected. We then examine the model against observational data such as observational Hubble parameter dataset and quasar absorption spectra. The results confirm current universe acceleration and also predicts fine structure constant variation. Furthermore, extrapolation of the best fitted model in high redshift (z > 15) illustrates a significantly larger variation of fine structure constant in earlier epoch of the universe
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1475-7516/2012/11/002Additional details
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
- Journal Volume
- 2012
- Journal Issue
- 11
- Journal Page Range
- p. 002
- ISSN
- 1475-7516
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 45101029
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Descriptors DEI
- ABSORPTION SPECTRA; ACCELERATION; BRANES; COSMOLOGICAL MODELS; COSMOLOGY; EXTRAPOLATION; FINE STRUCTURE; PHASE SPACE; QUASARS; RED SHIFT; SOMMERFELD CONSTANT; UNIVERSE; VARIATIONS
- Descriptors DEC
- COSMIC RADIO SOURCES; DIMENSIONLESS NUMBERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS; MATHEMATICAL SPACE; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; SPACE; SPECTRA