Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2005-01-12
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
8 pages, 1 figure, added reference, corrected the title of the figure
Scientific paper
A cosmological model with a gravitational Lagrangian $L_g(R)\propto R+A R^n$ is set up to account for the presently observed re-acceleration of the universe. The evolution equation for the scale factor $a$ of the universe is analyzed in detail for the two parameters $n=2$ and $n=4/3$, which were preferred by previous studies of the early universe. The initial conditions are specified at a red-shift parameter $z\approx 0$. The fit to the observable data fixes the free parameter $A$. The analysis shows that the model with $n=2$ agrees better with present data. Then, if we set $w(q)=-1$ at $z=0$, corresponding to the deceleration parameter $q\approx -1/2$, we find that at $z\approx 0.5$, $w(q)$ has evolved to $w\approx -0.72$, corresponding to $q\approx 0$. At $z\approx 1$ we find $w\approx 0$ corresponding to $q\approx 1/2$. These results are compared with the flat Friedmann model with cold matter and Lambda-term (LCDM model) for the same initial conditions at $z\approx 0$. The other choice of the model with $n=4/3$ allows for big crunch. However this possibility is eliminated by the fit of $A$ to the present data.
Folomeev Vladimir
Gurovich Viktor
Kleinert Hagen
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