Observational Bounds on Modified Gravity Models

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2007-06-08

arxiv.org/abs/0706.1197v1

Phys.Rev.D77:024017,2008

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

23 pages, 5 figures, uses RevTeX

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevD.77.024017

Modified gravity provides a possible explanation for the currently observed cosmic accelaration. In this paper, we study general classes of modified gravity models. The Einstein-Hilbert action is modified by using general functions of the Ricci and the Gauss-Bonnet scalars, both in the metric and in the Palatini formalisms. We do not use an explicit form for the functions, but a general form with a valid Taylor expansion up to second order about redshift zero in the Riemann-scalars. The coefficients of this expansion are then reconstructed via the cosmic expansion history measured using current cosmological observations. These are the quantities of interest for theoretical considerations relating to ghosts and instabilities. We find that current data provide interesting constraints on the coefficients. The next-generation dark energy surveys should shrink the allowed parameter space for modifed gravity models quite dramatically.

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