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A bouncing Universe avoids the big-bang singularity. Using the time-like and null Raychaudhhuri equations, we explore whether the bounce near the big-bang, within a broad spectrum of modified theories of gravity, allows for cosmologically…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-11-12 Saurya Das , S. Shajidul Haque , Seturumane Tema

In this study we demonstrate the interacting teleparallel gravity models, to describe the matter bounce scenario. We discussed two interacting models and find both are suitable choice to describe the bouncing phenomena. The co-moving Hubble…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-09-03 S. A. Kadam , A. S. Agrawal

In this letter, we argue that the past of the Universe, extrapolated from standard physics and measured cosmological parameters, might be a non-singular bounce. We also show that, in this framework, quite stringent constraints can be put on…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2020-07-15 Aurélien Barrau

We study cosmological braneworld models with a single timelike extra dimension. Such models admit the intriguing possibility that a contracting braneworld experiences a natural bounce without ever reaching a singular state. This feature…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2008-11-26 Yuri Shtanov , Varun Sahni

We discuss how a cyclic model for the flat universe can be constructively derived from Loop Quantum Gravity. This model has a lower bounce, at small values of the scale factor, which shares many similarities with that of Loop Quantum…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2017-06-13 Francesco Cianfrani , Jerzy Kowalski-Glikman , Giacomo Rosati

Bouncing cosmologies, while offering a compelling alternative to inflationary models, face challenges from the growth of vector perturbations during the contracting phase. While linear vector instabilities can be avoided with specific…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-09-26 Mian Zhu , Chao Chen

We demonstrate that finite time singularities of Type IV can be consistently incorporated in the Universe's cosmological evolution, either appearing in the inflationary era, or in the late-time regime. While using only one scalar field…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-12-02 Shin'ichi Nojiri , S. D. Odintsov , V. K. Oikonomou , Emmanuel N. Saridakis

A bouncing cosmology with an initial matter-dominated phase of contraction during which scales which are currently probed with cosmological observations exit the Hubble radius provides a mechanism alternative to inflation for producing a…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2012-06-20 Robert H. Brandenberger

We present a comprehensive analysis of classical scalar, vector and tensor cosmological perturbations in ghost-free massive bigravity. In particular, we find the full evolution equations and analytical solutions in a wide range of regimes.…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-06-23 Macarena Lagos , Pedro G. Ferreira

Conformal symmetries appear in many parts of physics and play a unique role in exploring the Universe. In this work, we consider the possibility of constructing conformal theories of gravity in the Symmetric Teleparallel Gravity framework,…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2020-03-18 Viktor Gakis , Martin Krššák , Jackson Levi Said , Emmanuel N. Saridakis

We propose a new scenario for the bouncing universe in a simple five-dimensional braneworld model in the framework of Einstein-Gauss-Bonnet gravity, which works even with ordinary matter on the brane. In this scenario, the so-called branch…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2013-02-15 Hideki Maeda

It is shown that teleparallel $F({\mathcal T})$ theories of gravity combined with Loop Quantum Cosmology support a Matter Bounce Scenario which is an alternative to the inflation scenario in the Big Bang paradigm. It is checked thatthese…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-05-20 Jaume de Haro , Jaume Amorós

We study oscillatory universes within the context of Loop Quantum Cosmology. We make a comparative study of flat and positively curved universes sourced by scalar fields with either positive or negative potentials. We investigate how…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2009-11-10 D. J. Mulryne , N. J. Nunes , R. Tavakol , J. E. Lidsey

Using the simplest model for a bouncing universe, namely that for which gravity is described by pure general relativity, the spatial sections are positively curved and the matter content is a single scalar field, we obtain the transition…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2016-11-09 Patrick Peter , Jerome Martin

We investigate a bounce realization in the framework of higher order curvature in $ f(R,T) $ modified theory of gravity. We perform a detailed analysis of the cosmological parameters to explain the contraction phase, the bounce phase, and…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2023-07-19 J. K. Singh , Shaily , Akanksha Singh , Aroonkumar Beesham , Hamid Shabani

In this paper we study quantum dynamics of the bouncing cosmological model. We focus on the model of the flat Friedman-Robertson-Walker universe with a free scalar field. The bouncing behavior, which replaces classical singularity, appears…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2013-06-12 Jean Pierre Gazeau , Jakub Mielczarek , Wlodzimierz Piechocki

The theory of inflation is one of the fundamental and revolutionary developments of modern cosmology that became able to explain many issues of early universe in the context of the standard cosmological model (SCM). However, the initial…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2018-05-23 Jaume de Haro , Supriya Pan

We study a model for a non-singular cosmic bounce in N=1 supergravity, based on supergravity versions of the ghost condensate and cubic Galileon scalar field theories. The bounce is preceded by an ekpyrotic contracting phase which prevents…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2014-08-13 Michael Koehn , Jean-Luc Lehners , Burt A. Ovrut

We present an alternative scheme for an Emergent Universe scenario, developed previously in $Phys.\ Rev.\ D {\bf 86}, 083524 (2012)$, where the universe is initially in a static state supported by a scalar field located in a false vacuum.…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-19 Pedro Labrana

The question of whether the universe is eternal or if it had a singular moment of creation is deeply intriguing. Although different versions of steady state and oscillatory models of eternal universe have been envisaged, empirical evidence…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2020-03-09 Karthik H. Shankar