Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2008-08-29
Phys .Lett. B669, 14 (2008)
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
6 pages, 3 figures, LaTeX
Scientific paper
10.1016/j.physletb.2008.09.019
A class of modified gravity, known as $f(R)$-gravity, has presently been applied to Cosmology as a realistic alternative to dark energy. In this paper we use the most recent Type-Ia Supernova (SNe Ia) data, the so-called \emph{Union} sample of 307 SNe Ia, to place bounds on a theory of the form $f(R)=R - \beta/R^n$ within the Palatini approach. Given the complementarity of SNe Ia data with other cosmological observables, a joint analysis with measurements of baryon acoustic oscillation peak and estimates of the {\rm CMB} shift parameter is also performed. We show that, for the allowed intervals of $n$, $\Omega_{mo}$, and $\beta$, models based on $f(R) = R - \beta/R^{n}$ gravity in the Palatini approach can produce the sequence of radiation-dominated, matter-dominated, and accelerating periods without need of dark energy.
Alcaniz Jailson S.
Carvalho Fabio C.
Pires Nilza
Santos Joedson
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