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.
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1103/PhysRevD.78.046006;
- arXiv
- arXiv:0804.3519v4;
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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- Notes
- (c) 2008 The American Physical Society