Early universe in view of a modified theory of gravity

DOI10.1088/1361-6382/ABC222zbMATH Open1479.83286arXiv2101.02851OpenAlexW3118465774MaRDI QIDQ5162441FDOQ5162441

Authors: Ranajit Mandal, Dalia Saha, Mohosin Alam, Abhik Kumar Sanyal 

Publication date: 2 November 2021

Published in: Classical and Quantum Gravity (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We study the quantum evolution of the early universe, its semi-classical analogue together with inflationary regime, in view of a generalized modified theory of gravity. The action is built by supplementing the non-minimally coupled scalar-tensor theory of gravity with scalar curvature squared term and a Gauss-Bonnet-dilatonic coupled term. It is generalized, since all the parameters are treated as arbitrary functions of the scalar field. It is interesting to explore the fact that instead of considering additional flow parameters, an effective potential serves the purpose of finding inflationary parameters. The dilaton stabilization issue appears here as a problem with reheating. Addition of a cosmological constant term alleviates the problem, and inflation is effectively driven by the vacuum energy density. Thus Gauss-Bonnet term might play a significant role in describing late-time cosmic evolution.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2101.02851

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zbMATH Keywords

inflationearly universecanonical quantizationgeneralized action

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Relativistic gravitational theories other than Einstein's, including asymmetric field theories (83D05) Relativistic cosmology (83F05) Geometrodynamics and the holographic principle (83E05) Canonical quantization (81S08)

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