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Self-tuning Horava-Lifshitz's Universe

High Energy Physics - Theory 2012-12-27 v1 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

Abstract

In this paper we show that by considering a slightly modified Horava-Lifshitz gravity one can find self-tuning cosmological scenarios. Since in the proposed model the cosmological constant cancels out, then regardless of its value it cannot produce any gravitational effect. As a consequence this removes the gravitational effect of the vacuum energy on the expansion of the Universe. Accelerating scenarios, however, can be found through the presence of conventional and non-conventional fluids.

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@article{arxiv.1212.6245,
  title  = {Self-tuning Horava-Lifshitz's Universe},
  author = {D. Bazeia and F. A. Brito and F. G. Costa},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1212.6245},
  year   = {2012}
}

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7 pages, Latex, no figures