Cosmology of \(F(T)\) gravity and k-essence (Q406158)

Summary: This a brief review on \(F(T)\) gravity and its relation with k-essence. Modified teleparallel gravity theory with the torsion scalar has recently gained a lot of attention as a possible explanation of dark energy. We perform a thorough reconstruction analysis on the so-called \(F(T)\) models, where \(F(T)\) is some general function of the torsion term, and deduce the required conditions for the equivalence between of \(F(T)\) models with pure kinetic \(k\)-essence models. We present a new class of models of \(F(T)\)-gravity and \(k\)-essence.