Published August 15, 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

Future evolution and finite-time singularities in F(R) gravity unifying inflation and cosmic acceleration

  • 1. Institucio Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avancats (ICREA) and Institut de Ciencies de l'Espai (IEEC-CSIC), Campus UAB, Facultat de Ciencies, Torre C5-Par-2a pl, E-08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona (Spain)
  • 2. Department of Physics, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8602 (Japan)

Description

We study the future evolution of quintessence/phantom-dominated epoch in modified F(R) gravity which unifies the early-time inflation with late-time acceleration and which is consistent with observational tests. Using the reconstruction technique it is demonstrated that there are models where any known (big rip, II, III, or IV type) singularity may classically occur. From another side, in Einstein frame (scalar-tensor description) only IV type singularity occurs. Near the singularity the classical description breaks up, and it is demonstrated that quantum effects act against the singularity and may prevent its appearance. The realistic F(R) gravity which is future singularity free is proposed. We point out that additional modification of any F(R) gravity by the terms relevant at the early universe is possible, in such a way that future singularity does not occur even classically.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
Journal Volume
78
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 046006-046006.12
ISSN
0556-2821
CODEN
PRVDAQ

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41001890
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
ACCELERATION; EVOLUTION; GRAVITATION; MODIFICATIONS; NONLUMINOUS MATTER; SINGULARITY; UNIVERSE
Descriptors DEC
MATTER

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