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DGP Cosmology with a Non-Minimally Coupled Scalar Field on the Brane

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-06-11 v1

Abstract

We construct a DGP inspired braneworld scenario where a scalar field non-minimally coupled to the induced Ricci curvature is present on the brane. First we investigate the status of gravitational potential with non-minimal coupling and observational constraints on this non-minimal model. Then we further deepen the idea of embedding of FRW cosmology in this non-minimal setup. Cosmological implications of this scenario are examined with details and the quintessence and late-time expansion of the universe within this framework are examined. Some observational constraints imposed on this non-minimal scenario are studied and relation of this model with dark radiation formalism is determined with details.

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@article{arxiv.0708.1611,
  title  = {DGP Cosmology with a Non-Minimally Coupled Scalar Field on the Brane},
  author = {Kourosh Nozari},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0708.1611},
  year   = {2009}
}

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26 pages, 3 eps figures