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Quintessence with Coupled Scalar Fields

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2007-05-23 v2

Abstract

We discuss the dynamics of a quintessence model involving two coupled scalar fields. The model presents two types of solutions, namely solutions that correspond to eternal and transient acceleration of the universe. In both cases, we obtain values for the cosmological parameters that satisfy current observational bounds as well as the nucleosynthesis constraint on the quintessence energy density.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0111047,
  title  = {Quintessence with Coupled Scalar Fields},
  author = {M. C. Bento and O. Bertolami and N. C. Santos},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0111047},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

Contribution to COSMO-01 Workshop, Rovaniemi, Finland, August 30 - September 4, 2001; 10 pages, 4 eps figures, LaTeX