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Determining scalar field potential in power-law cosmology with observational data

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics 2011-11-28 v2 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

In power-law cosmology, we determine potential function of a canonical scalar field in FLRW universe in presence of barotropic perfect fluid. The combined WMAP5+BAO+SN dataset and WMAP5 dataset are used here to determine the value of the potential. The datasets suggest slightly closed universe. If the universe is closed, the exponents of the power-law cosmology are q=1.01q = 1.01 (WMAP5 dataset) and q=0.985q=0.985 (combined dataset). The lower limits of a0a_0 (closed geometry) are 5.1\E265.1\E{26} for WMAP5 dataset and 9.85\E269.85\E{26} for the combined dataset. The domination of the power-law term over the curvature and barotropic density terms is characterised by the inflection of the potential curve. This happens when the universe is 5.3 Gyr old for both datasets.

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@article{arxiv.0904.2743,
  title  = {Determining scalar field potential in power-law cosmology with observational data},
  author = {Kiattisak Thepsuriya and Burin Gumjudpai},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0904.2743},
  year   = {2011}
}

Comments

5 pages, 2 figures, talk given at the 4th Siam GR+HEP+Cosmo Symposium at Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand 28 July 2009. Minor correction in introduction section and ref. added

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