A new parametrization for dark energy density and future deceleration

Abstract

In this work, we have proposed a general dark energy density parametrization to study the evolution of the universe. We have also constrained the model parameters using the combination of Type Ia supernova (SNIa), baryonic acoustic oscillations (BAO), cosmic microwave background radiation (CMB) and observational [Formula: see text] datasets. For the [Formula: see text] dataset, we have used the direct observations of the Hubble rate, from the radial BAO size and the cosmic chronometer methods. Our result indicates that the [Formula: see text] dataset does not favor the [Formula: see text]CDM model at more than [Formula: see text] confidence level. Furthermore, we have also measured the percentage deviation in the evolution of the normalized Hubble parameter for the present model compared to a [Formula: see text]CDM model, and the corresponding deviation is found to be 4–5% at low redshifts [Formula: see text]. Finally, we have also investigated whether the deceleration parameter [Formula: see text] may have more than one transition during the evolution of the universe. The present model shows a transient accelerating phase, in which the universe was decelerated in the past and is presently accelerating, but will return to a decelerating phase in the near future. This result is in great contrast to the [Formula: see text]CDM scenario, which predicts that the cosmic acceleration must remain forever.