English

Scaling solutions in three-form cosmology

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics 2026-02-18 v1 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

Abstract

A hybrid three-form model of dark energy is developed in order to identify scaling solutions, a long-sought feature in three-form cosmology. Exploiting Hodge dualities, the theory is formulated in terms of two scalar functions that are associated with the conjugate momentum, and the three-form dual vector in an isotropic background. The resulting Lagrangian yields a stable scaling attractor where the three-form energy density tracks the dominant background fluid. A dynamical mechanism is also identified that naturally drives the system out of this regime toward a late-time accelerated phase distinguishable from a cosmological constant. This constitutes the first realization of scaling behavior within a three-form dark energy framework.

Keywords

Cite

@article{arxiv.2602.15498,
  title  = {Scaling solutions in three-form cosmology},
  author = {Vitor da Fonseca and Bruno J. Barros and Tiago Barreiro and Nelson J. Nunes},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2602.15498},
  year   = {2026}
}

Comments

15 pages, 5 figures

R2 v1 2026-07-01T10:39:48.332Z