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Non-minimally coupling a scalar field to gravity introduces an additional curvature term into the action which can change the general behavior in strong curvature regimes, in particular close to classical singularities. While one can…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2014-11-17 M. Bojowald , M. Kagan

In the present work, we study a subclass of Horndeski gravity characterized by a non-minimal derivative coupling between a scalar field and the Einstein tensor, as a possible alternative to alleviate the observational tension associated…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2026-03-17 M. S. Oliveira , F. A. Brito , J. A. V. Campos

We have succeeded in establishing a cosmological model with a non-minimally coupled scalar field $\phi$ that can account not only for the spatial periodicity or the {\it picket-fence structure} exhibited by the galaxy $N$-$z$ relation of…

Astrophysics · Physics 2010-06-07 Koichi Hirano , Kiyoshi Kawabata , Zen Komiya

In this paper we investigate the accelerating and decelerating cosmological models with non-linear spinor fields and non-minimal interaction of $f(R)$ gravity with a scalar field. We combine two different approaches to the description of…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2013-12-12 Yu. A. Rybalov , A. N. Makarenko , K. E. Osetrin

The dynamical behaviors of FRW Universe containing a posivive/negative potential scalar field in loop quantum cosmology scenario are discussed. The method of the phase-plane analysis is used to investigate the stability of the Universe. It…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2014-02-03 Xiao Liu , Kui Xiao , Jian-Yang Zhu

We study a scalar-tensor cosmological model where the Einstein tensor is non-minimally coupled to the free scalar field dynamics. Using FRW metric, we investigate the behavior of scale factor for vacuum, matter and dark energy dominated…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-08-06 F. Darabi , A. Parsiya

Models of cosmic inflation suggest that our universe underwent an early phase of accelerated expansion, driven by the dynamics of one or more scalar fields. Inflationary models make specific, quantitative predictions for several observable…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2016-05-10 David I. Kaiser

We investigate the evolution of a spatially flat Friedmann-Robertson-Walker (FRW) universe in the framework of scalar non-metricity theory of gravity. In the model, we consider dark matter (DM) and dark energy (DE) described by the scalar…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-08-05 Bikash Chandra Roy , Bikash Chandra Paul

We perform a LQC-quantization of the FRW cosmological model with nonminimally coupled scalar field. Making use of a canonical transformation, we recast the theory in the minimally coupled form (Einstein frame), for which standard LQC…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2013-05-21 Michal Artymowski , Andrea Dapor , Tomasz Pawlowski

The rapid oscillating scalar field is considered as the quintessence in the framework of nonminimal kinetic coupling model. The scalar field behaves like a perfect fluid with a variable equation of state parameter which can be expressed as…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2014-12-24 H. Mohseni Sadjadi

We study the implications of a noncommutative geometry of the minisuperspace variables for the FRW universe with a conformally coupled scalar field. The investigation is carried out by means of a comparative study of the universe evolution…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-11-10 G. D. Barbosa

The possibility to avoid the cosmic initial singularity as a consequence of nonlinear effects on the Maxwell eletromagnetic theory is discussed. For a flat FRW geometry we derive the general nonsingular solution supported by a magnetic…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 C. S. Camara , M. R. de Garcia Maia , J. C. Carvalho , J. A. S. Lima

We give a brief review of the non-minimal derivative coupling (NMDC) scalar field theory in which there is non-minimal coupling between the scalar field derivative term and the Einstein tensor. We assume that the expansion is of power-law…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2020-01-14 Burin Gumjudpai , Phongsaphat Rangdee

In this work we investigate several theoretical and phenomenological implications of a scalar -$F(R)$ gravity containing a non-minimal coupling to the scalar curvature. This kind of model is a generalization of axion-$F(R)$ gravity models,…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2020-05-20 Shin'ichi Nojiri , S. D. Odintsov , V. K. Oikonomou

This paper consider an universe dominated by baryonic matter, radiation and a nonminimally coupled massive scalar field under the action of a symmetry breaking potential. Inflation occurs naturally with appropriated slow-roll values. The…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2021-11-02 S. H. Pereira

We study evolution of cosmological models filled with the scalar field and barotropic matter. We consider the scalar field minimally and non-minimally coupled to gravity. We demonstrated the growth of degree of complexity of evolutional…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2012-12-20 Orest Hrycyna , Marek Szydlowski

An action in which the Ricci scalar is nonminimally coupled with a scalar field and contains higher order curvature invariant terms carries a conserved current under certain conditions that decouples geometric part from the scalar field.…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2014-11-20 Abhik Kumar Sanyal

In this paper, we have outlined the development of an autonomous dynamical system within a general scalar-tensor gravity framework. This framework encompasses the overall structure of the non-minimally coupled scalar field functions for…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2024-10-14 S. A. Kadam , L. K. Duchaniya , B. Mishra

We investigate observational constraints on a specific one-parameter extension to the minimal quintessence model, where the quintessence field acquires a quadratic coupling to the scalar curvature through a coupling constant $\xi$. The…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2017-02-28 Chao-Qiang Geng , Chung-Chi Lee , Yi-Peng Wu

We consider a non-minimal coupling of a perfect fluid matter system with geometry, which the coupling function is taken to be an arbitrary function of the Ricci scalar. Due to such a coupling, the matter stress tensor is no longer conserved…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-06-16 Yousef Bisabr