A minimal set of invariants as a systematic approach to higher order gravity models

Details A minimal set of invariants as a systematic approach to higher order gravity models A minimal set of invariants as a systematic approach to higher order gravity models

2008-08-07

arxiv.org/abs/0808.0951v2

JCAP 0901:024, 2009

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

15 pages, 4 figures, matches JCAP accepted version

Scientific paper

10.1088/1475-7516/2009/01/024

Higher-order gravity models have been recently the subject of much attention in the context of cosmic acceleration. These models are derived by adding various curvature invariants to the Einstein-Hilbert action. Several studies showed that these models can have late-time self-acceleration and could, in some cases, fit various observational constraints. In view of the infinite spectrum of invariants that could be built from curvature tensors, we propose here a method based on minimal sets of independent invariants as a possible route for a systematic approach to these models. We explore a connection made between theorems on bases in invariants theory in relativity and higher-order cosmological models. A dynamical system analysis is performed and some models with accelerating attractors are discussed. The asymptotic behavior of the models is also studied using analytical calculations.

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