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We consider FLRW cosmological models with standard Friedmann equations, but leaving free the equation of state. We assume that the dark energy content of the universe is encoded in an equation of state $p=f(\rho)$, which is expressed with…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2014-11-20 L. Fernandez-Jambrina , R. Lazkoz

We study the cosmological evolutions of the equation of state for dark energy $w_{\mathrm{DE}}$ in the exponential and logarithmic as well as their combination $f(T)$ theories. We show that the crossing of the phantom divide line of…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-03-17 Kazuharu Bamba , Chao-Qiang Geng , Chung-Chi Lee , Ling-Wei Luo

Generalised axion-like scalar fields provide a well-motivated framework for describing the late-time acceleration of the Universe. As the field evolves, it rolls down its potential and, depending on its mass and initial conditions, it may…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2026-03-30 Mariam Bouhmadi-López , Carlos G. Boiza

We propose the unified description of the early acceleration (cosmological inflation) and the present epoch of so called "dark energy". The inflation can be described by cosmic fluid with van der Waals equation of state and with viscosity…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2022-01-19 A. V. Astashenok , S. D. Odintsov , A. S. Tepliakov

We consider a model-independent approach to constrain the equivalence redshift, $z_{eq}$, at which dark energy and the total matter (cold dark matter and baryonic) equate their magnitudes. To this aim, in the context of a homogeneous and…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2023-08-31 Anna Chiara Alfano , Carlo Cafaro , Salvatore Capozziello , Orlando Luongo

Observational evidence indicating that the expansion of the universe is accelerating has surprised cosmologists in recent years. Cosmological models have sought to explain this acceleration by incorporating `dark energy', of which the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2010-03-26 Luke Barnes , Matthew J. Francis , Geraint F. Lewis , Eric V. Linder

The four-dimensional Friedman flat universe, filled with an ideal fluid with a linear (oscillating) inhomogeneous equation of state (EoS) depending on time, is studied. The equations of motion are solved. It is shown that in some cases…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2008-11-26 I. Brevik , O. G. Gorbunova , A. V. Timoshkin

Considering an arbitrary, varying equation of the state parameter, the thermodynamic properties of the dark energy fluid in a semiclassical loop quantum cosmology scenario, which we consider the inverse volume modification, is studied. The…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2011-03-22 Kui Xiao , Jian-Yang Zhu

We have calculated constraints on the evolution of the equation of state of the dark energy, w(z), from a joint analysis of data from the cosmic microwave background, large scale structure and type-Ia supernovae. In order to probe the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 Steen Hannestad , Edvard Mortsell

Major observational efforts in the coming decade are designed to probe the equation of state of dark energy. Measuring a deviation of the equation-of-state parameter w from -1 would indicate a dark energy that cannot be represented solely…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-03-12 Alan Cooney , Simon DeDeo , Dimitrios Psaltis

We discuss a degeneracy between the geometry of the universe and the dark energy equation of state $w_{\rm X}$ which exists in the power spectrum of the cosmic microwave background. In particular, for the case with $w_{\rm X} < -1$, this…

One of the main challenges of modern cosmology is to investigate the nature of dark energy in our Universe. The properties of such a component are normally summarised as a perfect fluid with a (potentially) time-dependent equation-of-state…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2013-03-19 J. Alberto Vazquez , M. Bridges , M. P. Hobson , A. N. Lasenby

The $\Lambda$CDM framework offers a remarkably good description of our universe with a very small number of free parameters, which can be determined with high accuracy from currently available data. However, this does not mean that the…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-07-22 Yves Zolnierowski , Alain Blanchard

We have shown that the phenomenological models with a cosmological constant of the type $\Lambda=\beta(\frac{\ddot R}{R})$ and $\Lambda=3\alpha H^2$, where $R$ is the scale factor of the universe and $H$ is the Hubble constant, are…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Arbab I. Arbab

The vacuum is filled with complex scalar fields, such as the Higgs field. These fields serve as order parameters for superfluidity (quantum phase coherence over macroscopic distances), making the entire universe a superfluid. We review a…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2013-11-18 Kerson Huang

In this paper, we assemble a catalog of 118 strong gravitational lensing systems from SLACS, BELLS, LSD and SL2S surveys and use them to constrain the cosmic equation of state. In particular we consider two cases of dark energy…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-09-30 Shuo Cao , Marek Biesiada , Raphaël Gavazzi , Aleksandra Piórkowska , Zong-Hong Zhu

We explore various pitfalls and challenges in determining the equation-of-state (w) of dark energy component that dominates the universe and causes the current accelerated expansion. We demonstrated in an earlier paper the existence of a…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-09-15 Irit Maor , Ram Brustein , Jeff McMahon , Paul J. Steinhardt

The origin of negative pressure fluid (the dark energy) is investigated in the quantum model of the homogeneous, isotropic and closed universe filled with a uniform scalar field and a perfect fluid which defines a reference frame. The…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2008-12-19 V. E. Kuzmichev , V. V. Kuzmichev

A physical mechanism that produces three energy components is proposed as the common origin of dark energy and dark matter. The first two have equations of state W ~ 0 and act like dark matter, while the last has W ~ -1 at low redshifts…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2012-12-12 I. Gontijo

We propose a new Dark Energy parametrization based on the dynamics of a scalar field. We use an equation of state $w=(x-1)/(x+1)$, with $x=E_k/V$, the ratio of kinetic energy $E_k=\dot\phi^2/2$ and potential $V$. The eq. of motion gives…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2011-12-09 Axel de la Macorra