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We derive constraints on the time variation of the Higgs vacuum expectation value $<\phi>$ through the effects on Big Bang nucleosynthesis (BBN) and the cosmic microwave background (CMB). In the former case, we include the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 Jerry Jaiyul Yoo , Robert J. Scherrer

$f(R)$ gravity is one of the serious alternatives of general relativity having a large range of astronomical consequences. In this work, we study Big Bang Nucleosynthesis (BBN) in $f(R)$ gravity theory. We consider modification to gravity…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2024-08-13 Abhijit Talukdar , Sanjeev Kalita

We confront $f(T,T_G)$ gravity, with Big Bang Nucleosynthesis (BBN) requirements. The former is obtained using both the torsion scalar, as well as the teleparallel equivalent of the Gauss-Bonnet term, in the Lagrangian, resulting to…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2022-09-20 Petros Asimakis , Emmanuel N. Saridakis , Spyros Basilakos , Kuralay Yesmakhanova

In conventional general relativity, the expansion rate H of a Robertson-Walker universe is related to the energy density by the Friedmann equation. Aside from the present day, the only epoch at which we can constrain the expansion history…

Astrophysics · Physics 2014-10-13 Sean M. Carroll , Manoj Kaplinghat

Gravitational waves (GW) produced in the early Universe contribute to the number of relativistic degrees of freedom, $N_{\rm eff}$, during Big Bang Nucleosynthesis (BBN). By using the constraints on $N_{\rm eff}$, we present a new bound on…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2021-02-02 Erwin H. Tanin , Tommi Tenkanen

Bimetric gravity is a ghost-free and observationally viable extension of general relativity, exhibiting both a massless and a massive graviton. The observed abundances of light elements can be used to constrain the expansion history of the…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2021-11-04 Marcus Högås , Edvard Mörtsell

Primordial nucleosynthesis provides a probe of the Universe during its early evolution. Given the progress exploring the constituents, structure, and recent evolution of the Universe, it is timely to review the status of Big Bang…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-06-23 Gary Steigman

Big bang nucleosynthesis (BBN) is affected by the energy density of a primordial magnetic field (PMF). For an easy derivation of constraints on models for PMF generations, we assume a PMF with a power law (PL) distribution in wave number…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2012-12-14 Dai G. Yamazaki , Motohiko Kusakabe

Big bang nucleosynthesis (BBN), an epoch of primordial nuclear transformations in the expanding Universe, has left an observable imprint in the abundances of light elements. Precision observations of such abundances, combined with…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2011-04-14 Maxim Pospelov , Josef Pradler

We revisit the big bang nucleosynthesis (BBN) limits on primordial magnetic fields and/or turbulent motions accounting for the decaying nature of turbulent sources between the time of generation and BBN. This leads to larger estimates for…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2022-06-22 Tina Kahniashvili , Emma Clarke , Jonathan Stepp , Axel Brandenburg

Using big bang nucleosynthesis and present, high-precision measurements of light element abundances, we constrain the self-gravity of radiation pressure in the early universe. The self-gravity of pressure is strictly non-Newtonian, and thus…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 Saul Rappaport , Josiah Schwab , Scott Burles , Gary Steigman

We investigate the formation of the large scale structures in the present accelerated era in $f(R)$ gravity background. This is done by considering the linear growth of matter perturbations at low redshift $z<1$. The effect of $f(R)$ alters…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2022-03-15 Ajay Kumar Sharma , Murli Manohar Verma

In this paper we consider the effects on big bang nucleosynthesis (BBN) of the hadronic decay of a long-lived massive particle. If high-energy hadrons are emitted near the BBN epoch ($t \sim 10^{-2}$ -- $10^2 \sec$), they extraordinarily…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-06 K. Kohri

Primordial nucleosynthesis provides a probe of the Universe during its early evolution. Given the progress exploring the constituents, structure, and recent evolution of the Universe, it is timely to review the status of Big Bang…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 Gary Steigman

In the standard hot big bang model, the expansion of the early universe is given by the Friedmann equation with an energy density dominated by relativistic particles. Since in a variety of models this equation is altered, we introduce…

Astrophysics · Physics 2016-08-16 Eduard Massó , Francesc Rota

In this paper we propose and extensively study mimetic $f({\cal G})$ modified gravity models, with various scenarios of cosmological evolution, with or without extra matter fluids. The easiest formulation is based on the use of Lagrange…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-09-23 Artyom V. Astashenok , Sergei D. Odintsov , V. K. Oikonomou

We study primordial magnetic field effects on the matter perturbations in the Universe. We assume magnetic field generation prior to the big bang nucleosynthesis (BBN), i.e. during the radiation dominated epoch of the Universe expansion,…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-12 Tina Kahniashvili , Yurii Maravin , Aravind Natarajan , Nicholas Battaglia , Alexander G. Tevzadze

Big Bang Nucleosynthesis (BBN), as one of the earliest processes in the universe accessible to direct observation, offers a powerful and independent probe of the cosmic expansion history. With recent advances in both theory and observation,…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2026-02-25 Christopher Cook , Joel Meyers

To elucidate the significance of the effect of systematic uncertainties in light element abundance estimates on cosmological bounds derivable from Big Bang Nucleosynthesis (BBN) we present tables giving bounds on $\Omega_{baryon}$ and…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-22 Lawrence M. Krauss , Peter J. Kernan

We investigate the effects that arise from the inclusion of Weylian boundary terms in the Einstein gravitational field equations in the Big Bang Nucleosynthesis (BBN) framework. With the help of the generalized Friedmann equations for a…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2026-04-28 Teodora M. Matei , Cristian Croitoru , Tiberiu Harko