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Emergent $\Lambda$CDM cosmology from a measure-induced deformation of the Newtonian action

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2026-04-06 v3

Abstract

We propose a minimal extension of the Newtonian action by introducing a time-dependent fractional kernel characterized by a single deformation parameter α\alpha. This kernel admits a natural interpretation as a nontrivial temporal integration measure defined by a time-dependent kernel, placing the formulation within measure-based approaches to anomalous or fractal dynamics. Despite the appearance of a friction-like term in the equations of motion, a conserved quantity is still obtained, containing a memory-like fractional kinetic energy contribution. Moreover, by generalizing the standard Newtonian potential to an α\alpha-dependent effective potential induced by the underlying measure, the resulting cosmological equations exhibit an effective correspondence with relativistic FLRW cosmology at the level of background dynamics. In the limit α=1\alpha=1, the framework reduces to standard Newtonian cosmology. We show that, with a single unified potential, the matter-dominated, radiation-dominated, and present accelerated phases are obtained self-consistently, while the latter two epochs cannot be described within standard Newtonian cosmology. The structural presence of α\alpha in all physical observables allows theoretical and observational constraints to be imposed, indicating that compatibility with observational data requires α11|\alpha - 1|\ll1. Within this framework, an effective cosmological constant emerges, controlled by the small deviation of α\alpha from the Newtonian limit. These results demonstrate that Λ\LambdaCDM cosmological dynamics emerge from a simple measure-induced deformation of the Newtonian action.

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@article{arxiv.2603.03113,
  title  = {Emergent $\Lambda$CDM cosmology from a measure-induced deformation of the Newtonian action},
  author = {S. M. M. Rasouli},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2603.03113},
  year   = {2026}
}

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