Dark Energy Equation Of State Research Articles

Evaluating extensions to LCDM: an application of Bayesian model averaging and selection

We present a powerful and innovative statistical framework to address key cosmological questions about the universe's fundamental properties, performing Bayesian model averaging (BMA) and model selection. Utilizing this framework, we systematically explore extensions beyond the standard ΛCDM model, considering a varying curvature density parameter ΩK, a spectral index ns = 1 and a varying n run, a constant dark energy equation of state (EOS) w 0CDM and a time-dependent one w 0 w aCDM. We also assess cosmological data against a varying effective number of neutrino species N eff. Our analysis incorporates data from various combinations of cosmic microwave background (CMB) data from the latest Planck PR4 analysis, CMB lensing from Planck 2018, baryonic acoustic oscillations (BAO), and the Bicep-KECK 2018 results.We reinforce the standard ΛCDM model statistical preference when combining CMB data withCMB lensing, BAO, and Bicep-KECK 2018 data against the K-ΛCDM model anddns /d ln k-ΛCDM with a probability > 80%. Whenevaluating the dark energy EOS, we find that this dataset does not exhibit a strong preferencebetween the standard ΛCDM model and the constant dark energy EOS model w 0CDM,with a model posterior probability distribution of approximately ≈ 40%:60% in favour of w 0CDM, while the time-varying dark energy EOS model only holds below 1%probability. We find a similar result also when considering the N eff-ΛCDM model, with asplit probability almost 50%-50% from both our datasets.Overall, our application of BMA reveals that including model uncertainty in these cases does notsignificantly impact the Hubble tension, showcasing BMA's robustness and utility in cosmologicalmodel evaluation.

Exploring cosmological evolution and constraints in [formula omitted] teleparallel gravity

This study explores the extension of teleparallel gravity within the framework of general relativity, introducing an algebraic function f(T) dependent on the torsion scalar T. Motivated by the teleparallel formulation, we investigate cosmological implications, employing the simplest parametrization of the dark energy equation of state. Our chosen f(T) function, f(T)=α(−T)n, undergoes stringent constraints using recent observational data (H(z), SNeIa, BAO, and CMB). The model aligns well with cosmic dynamics, exhibiting quintessence behavior. The evolution of the deceleration parameter, the behavior of dark energy components, and the Om(z) diagnostic further reveal intriguing cosmological phenomena, emphasizing the model’s compatibility with quintessence scenarios.

Exploring the dark energy equation of state with JWST

Observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have unveiled several galaxies with stellar masses M∗≳1010M⊙\\documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \\usepackage{amsmath} \\usepackage{wasysym} \\usepackage{amsfonts} \\usepackage{amssymb} \\usepackage{amsbsy} \\usepackage{mathrsfs} \\usepackage{upgreek} \\setlength{\\oddsidemargin}{-69pt} \\begin{document}$$M_*\\gtrsim 10^{10} M_\\odot$$\\end{document} at redshifts 7.4≲z≲9.1\\documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \\usepackage{amsmath} \\usepackage{wasysym} \\usepackage{amsfonts} \\usepackage{amssymb} \\usepackage{amsbsy} \\usepackage{mathrsfs} \\usepackage{upgreek} \\setlength{\\oddsidemargin}{-69pt} \\begin{document}$$7.4\\lesssim z\\lesssim 9.1$$\\end{document}. These remarkable findings indicate an unexpectedly high stellar mass density, which contradicts the prediction of the ΛCDM\\documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \\usepackage{amsmath} \\usepackage{wasysym} \\usepackage{amsfonts} \\usepackage{amssymb} \\usepackage{amsbsy} \\usepackage{mathrsfs} \\usepackage{upgreek} \\setlength{\\oddsidemargin}{-69pt} \\begin{document}$$\\Lambda \\rm{CDM}$$\\end{document} model. Our study utilizes the Chevallier–Polarski–Linder (CPL) parameterization, one of the dynamic dark energy models, to probe the role of dark energy on shaping galaxy formation. By considering varying star formation efficiencies within this framework, our analysis demonstrates that in a universe with a higher proportion of dark energy, more massive galaxies are formed at high redshifts, given a fixed perturbation amplitude observed today. These intriguing results highlight the promising prospect of revealing the nature of dark energy by analyzing the high-redshift massive galaxies.

Charged gravastar model in Rastall theory of gravity

Gravastars are considered as exotic compact objects, may be found at the end of gravitational collapse of massive stars, to resolve the complexities of black holes. In this paper, we analyse the role of charge on the possible formation of an isotropic spherically symmetric gravastar configuration in the framework of Rastall gravity. Gravastar contains three distinct layers viz. (i) Interior region characterised by the equation of state, p=−ρ, which defines the repulsive outward pressure in the radial direction at all points on the thin shell, (ii) Thin shell contains an ultra-relativistic stiff fluid, which is denoted by the equation of state p=ρ following Zel'dovich's criteria for a cold baryonic universe, and can withstand the repulsive pressure exerted by the interior region, and (iii) Exterior region which is the vacuum space-time represented by the Reissner-Nordström solution. Following above specifications, we construct and analyse charged gravastar model in the framework of Rastall gravity, which represents several salient features. The basic physical attributes, viz. proper length, energy, entropy and equation of state parameter of the shell are investigated. In this model, it is interesting to note that for a large radius of the hypersurface (R), the equation of state parameter of the thin shell corresponds to a dark energy equation of state with W(R)→−1. However, for small value of R, W(R)→0, defines dust shell. The stability of the model is ensured through the study of gravitational surface redshift and maximisation of shell entropy within the framework of Rastall theory of gravity.

A comprehensive data-driven odyssey to explore the equation of state of dark energy

For the first time, we reconstruct the dark energy equation of the state parameter w from the combination of background and perturbation observations, specifically combining the Hubble parameter data from cosmic chronometer observations and the logarithmic growth rate data from the growth rate observations. We do this analysis using posterior Gaussian process regression without considering any specific cosmological model or parametrization. However there are three main assumptions: (I) a flat Friedmann–Lemaître–Robertson–Walker (FLRW) metric is considered for the cosmological background, (II) there is no interaction between dark energy and matter sectors, and (III) for the growth of inhomogeneity, sub-Hubble approximation and linear perturbations are considered. This study is unique in the sense that the reconstruction of w is independent of any derived parameters such as the present values of the matter-energy density parameter and Hubble parameter. From the reconstruction, we look at how the dark energy equation of state evolves between redshifts 0 and 1.5, finding a slight hint of dynamical behavior in dark energy. However, the evidence is not significant. We also find a leaning towards non-phantom behavior over phantom behavior. We observe that the Λ\\documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \\usepackage{amsmath} \\usepackage{wasysym} \\usepackage{amsfonts} \\usepackage{amssymb} \\usepackage{amsbsy} \\usepackage{mathrsfs} \\usepackage{upgreek} \\setlength{\\oddsidemargin}{-69pt} \\begin{document}$$\\varLambda $$\\end{document}CDM model (w=-1)\\documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \\usepackage{amsmath} \\usepackage{wasysym} \\usepackage{amsfonts} \\usepackage{amssymb} \\usepackage{amsbsy} \\usepackage{mathrsfs} \\usepackage{upgreek} \\setlength{\\oddsidemargin}{-69pt} \\begin{document}$$(w=-1)$$\\end{document} nearly touches the lower boundary of the 1σ\\documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \\usepackage{amsmath} \\usepackage{wasysym} \\usepackage{amsfonts} \\usepackage{amssymb} \\usepackage{amsbsy} \\usepackage{mathrsfs} \\usepackage{upgreek} \\setlength{\\oddsidemargin}{-69pt} \\begin{document}$$\\sigma $$\\end{document} confidence region in the redshift range 0.6≲z≲0.85.\\documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \\usepackage{amsmath} \\usepackage{wasysym} \\usepackage{amsfonts} \\usepackage{amssymb} \\usepackage{amsbsy} \\usepackage{mathrsfs} \\usepackage{upgreek} \\setlength{\\oddsidemargin}{-69pt} \\begin{document}$$0.6 \\lesssim z \\lesssim 0.85.$$\\end{document} However, it comfortably resides within the 2σ\\documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \\usepackage{amsmath} \\usepackage{wasysym} \\usepackage{amsfonts} \\usepackage{amssymb} \\usepackage{amsbsy} \\usepackage{mathrsfs} \\usepackage{upgreek} \\setlength{\\oddsidemargin}{-69pt} \\begin{document}$$\\sigma $$\\end{document} confidence region in the whole redshift range under investigation, 0≤z≤1.5.\\documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \\usepackage{amsmath} \\usepackage{wasysym} \\usepackage{amsfonts} \\usepackage{amssymb} \\usepackage{amsbsy} \\usepackage{mathrsfs} \\usepackage{upgreek} \\setlength{\\oddsidemargin}{-69pt} \\begin{document}$$0\\le z \\le 1.5.$$\\end{document} Consequently, the non-parametric, model-independent reconstruction of dark energy provides no compelling evidence to deviate from the Λ\\documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \\usepackage{amsmath} \\usepackage{wasysym} \\usepackage{amsfonts} \\usepackage{amssymb} \\usepackage{amsbsy} \\usepackage{mathrsfs} \\usepackage{upgreek} \\setlength{\\oddsidemargin}{-69pt} \\begin{document}$$\\varLambda $$\\end{document}CDM model when considering cosmic chronometer and growth rate observations.

Inflation, the Hubble tension, and early dark energy: An alternative overview

I review and discuss the possible implications for inflation resulting from considering new physics in light of the Hubble tension. My study is motivated by a simple argument that the constraints on inflationary parameters, most typically the spectral index ns, depend to some extent on the cosmological framework. To avoid broadening the uncertainties resulting from marginalizing over additional parameters (typical in many alternative models), I first adopt the same alternative viewpoint of previous studies and analyze what happens if a physical theory can extra parameters to nonstandard values. Focusing on the dark energy equation of state w and the effective number of relativistic species Neff, I confirm that physical theories able to fix w≈−1.2 or Neff≈3.9 produce values of H0 from Cosmic Microwave Background and Baryon Acoustic Oscillations in line with the local distance ladder estimate. While in the former case I do not find any relevant implications for inflation, in the latter scenarios, I observe a shift toward ns≈1. From a model-selection perspective, both cases are strongly disfavored compared to Λ cold dark matter. However, models with Neff≈3.3–3.4 could bring the H0 tension down to ∼3σ while being moderately disfavored. Yet, this is enough to change the constraints on inflation so that the most accredited models (e.g., Starobinsky inflation) would no longer be favored by data. I then focus on Early Dark Energy (EDE), arguing that an EDE fraction fEDE∼0.04–0.06 (only able to mildly reduce the H0 tension down to ∼3σ) could already require a similar change in perspective on inflation. In fact, performing a full joint analysis of EDE and Starobinsky inflation, I find that the two models can hardly coexist for fEDE≳0.06. Published by the American Physical Society 2024

Assessing observational constraints on dark energy

Observational constraints on time-varying dark energy (e.g., quintessence) are commonly presented on a w0-wa plot that assumes the equation of state of dark energy strictly satisfies w(z)=w0+waz/(1+z) as a function of the redshift z. Recent observations favor a sector of the w0-wa plane in which w0>−1 and w0+wa<−1, suggesting that the equation of state underwent a transition from violating the null energy condition (NEC) at large z to obeying it at small z. In this paper, we demonstrate that this impression is misleading by showing that simple quintessence models satisfying the NEC for all z predict an observational preference for the same sector. We also find that quintessence models that best fit observational data can predict a value for the dark energy equation of state at present that is significantly different from the best-fit value of w0 obtained assuming the parameterization above. In addition, the analysis reveals an approximate degeneracy of the w0-wa parameterization that explains the eccentricity and orientation of the likelihood contours presented in recent observational studies.

Probing New physics with high-redshift quasars: axions and non-standard cosmology

The Hubble diagram of quasars, as candidates to “standardizable” candles, has been used to measure the expansion history of the Universe at late times, up to very high redshifts (z ∼ 7). It has been shown that this history, as inferred from the quasar dataset, deviates at ≳ 3σ level from the concordance (ΛCDM) cosmology model preferred by the cosmic microwave background (CMB) and other datasets. In this article, we investigate whether new physics beyond ΛCDM (BΛCDM) or beyond the Standard Model (BSM) could make the quasar data consistent with the concordance model. We first show that an effective redshift-dependent relation between the quasar UV and X-ray luminosities, complementing previous phenomenological work in the literature, can potentially remedy the discrepancy. Such a redshift dependence can be realized in a BSM model with axion-photon conversion in the intergalactic medium (IGM), although the preferred parameter space is in tension with various other astrophysical constraints on axions, at a level depending on the specific assumptions made regarding the IGM magnetic field. We briefly discuss a variation of the axion model that could evade these astrophysical constraints. On the other hand, we show that models beyond ΛCDM such as one with a varying dark energy equation of state (wCDM) or the phenomenological cosmographic model with a polynomial expansion of the luminosity distance, cannot alleviate the tension. The code for our analysis, based on emcee [1] and corner.py [2], is publicly available at github.com/ChenSun-Phys/high_z_candles.

Dynamical dark energy confronted with multiple CMB missions

The measurements of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) have played a significant role in understanding the nature of dark energy. In this article, we investigate the dynamics of the dark energy equation of state, utilizing high-precision CMB data from multiple experiments. We begin by examining the Chevallier–Polarski–Linder (CPL) parametrization, a commonly used and recognized framework for describing the dark energy equation of state. We then explore the general Exponential parametrization, which incorporates CPL as its first-order approximation, and extensions of this parametrization that incorporate nonlinear terms. We constrain these scenarios using CMB data from various missions, including the Planck 2018 legacy release, the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP), the Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT), and the South Pole Telescope (SPT), as well as combinations with low-redshift cosmological probes such as Baryon Acoustic Oscillations (BAO) and the Pantheon sample. While the ΛCDM cosmology remains consistent within the 68% confidence level, we observe that the extensions of the CPL parametrization are indistinguishable for Planck data. However, for ACT and SPT data, the inclusion of additional terms begins to reveal a peak in wa,DE that was previously unconstrained.

Finsler–Randers–Sasaki gravity and cosmology

We present for the first time a Friedmann-like construction in the framework of an osculating Finsler–Randers–Sasaki (F–R–S) geometry. In particular, we consider a vector field in the metric on a Lorentz tangent bundle, and thus the curvatures of horizontal and vertical spaces, as well as the extra contributions of torsion and non-linear connection, provide an intrinsic richer geometrical structure, with additional degrees of freedom, that lead to extra terms in the field equations. Applying these modified field equations at a cosmological setup we extract the generalized Friedmann equations for the horizontal and vertical space, showing that we obtain an effective dark energy sector arising from the richer underlying structure of the tangent bundle. Additionally, as it is common in Finsler-like constructions, we obtain an effective interaction between matter and geometry. Finally, we consider a specific model and we show that it can describe the sequence of matter and dark-energy epochs, and that the dark-energy equation of state can lie in the quintessence or phantom regimes, or cross the phantom divide.

Quantum Oppenheimer–Snyder–Swiss Cheese model

The quantum Oppenheimer–Snyder (qOS) model in loop quantum cosmology is combined with the quantum Swiss Cheese (qSC) model. While in the qOS model, the interior Ashtekar–Pawlowski–Singh (APS) semiclassical metric is joined to an exterior static spherically symmetric metric, in the qSC model an exterior APS metric is joined to an interior spherically symmetric metric. The qOS model represents a deformed Schwarzschild black hole containing a collapsing APS ball. On the other hand, the qSC describes a deformed Schwarzschild black hole surrounded by a quantum-modified Friedmann–Robertson–Walker universe i.e., APS metric. In this Letter, we apply the concept of the Thin-Shell Wormhole (TSW) to combine the two individual models in a single model that is called the quantum Oppenheimer–Snyder–Swiss Cheese (qOSSC) model. Unlike qOS and qSC, in which the interior and exterior metrics are glued smoothly without an energy–momentum tensor on the interface hypersurface, in the qOSSC model there exists an exotic surface fluid on the throat which satisfies a dark energy equation of state. The dynamic of the throat is investigated, and the universe may bounce from the minimum radius without forming a black hole.

Dynamical dark energy from spacetime-symmetry breaking — Late-time behaviour and phantom crossing

We investigate the late-time cosmological dynamics in a simple case of explicit spacetime-symmetry breaking. By expanding in a small symmetry-breaking coefficient we are able to write the Friedmann equations as ΛCDM + dynamical dark energy, which we show contains logarithmic dependence of the scale factor. We find that the dark energy equation of state displays divergencies and phantom behaviour for certain values of the symmetry-breaking coefficient, where the NEC is also broken. We discuss the adiabatic sound speed of dark energy and compare the model to current constraints using the Chevallier–Polarski–Linder parametrisation. Remarkably, although the constraints on the same symmetry-breaking coefficient from e.g. gravitational-wave propagation are orders of magnitude stronger than what we obtain in this paper, we are able to cut those constraints, which are more or less symmetric around zero, in half by showing that same coefficient must be negative (or zero) if one wishes to keep the NEC intact.

The state of the dark energy equation of state circa 2023

We critically examine the state of current constraints on the dark energy (DE) equation of state (EoS) w. Our study is motivated by the observation that, while broadly consistent with the cosmological constant value w = -1, several independent probes appear to point towards a slightly phantom EoS (w ∼ -1.03) which, if confirmed, could have important implications for the Hubble tension. We pay attention to the apparent preference for phantom DE from Planck Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) data alone, whose origin we study in detail and attribute to a wide range of (physical and geometrical) effects. We deem the combination of Planck CMB, Baryon Acoustic Oscillations, Type Ia Supernovae, and Cosmic Chronometers data to be particularly trustworthy, inferring from this final consensus dataset w = -1.013+0.038 -0.043, in excellent agreement with the cosmological constant value. Overall, despite a few scattered hints, we find no compelling evidence forcing us away from the cosmological constant (yet).

Integrated study of dark matter and dark energy models

Dark matter and dark energy are used as two important concepts in cosmology to explain some of the observed phenomena in the universe. Dark matter is one of the most dominant constituents of the Universe, and it influences the structural formation of the Universe through gravity, including the formation and evolution of galaxies, clusters, and the large-scale structure of the Universe. Dark energy is believed to be one of the causes of the accelerated expansion of the Universe, and its presence explains the observed phenomenon of the accelerating rate of expansion of the Universe. Although their existence has not been directly observed, people understand through the study of the structure and evolution of the universe that they play an important role in the universe. This paper first introduces the background knowledge of dark matter and its related properties and explains the reasons why three types of models, namely WIMP, axion, and sterile neutrino, are candidates for dark matter in the light of existing observations. The paper then discusses the relevant properties of dark energy and analyses the mainstream dark energy models. For the cosmological constant mode, the fine-tuning problem and cosmic coincidence problem it faces are analysed in detail. The evolution of the dark energy equation of state from the past &gt;-1 to the present &lt;-1 is then explained, and this is used to introduce the scalar field model involving dynamic, the Chaplygin gas model, the holographic dark energy model, and the interacting dark energy model.

Cosmological constraints from density-split clustering in the BOSS CMASS galaxy sample

ABSTRACT We present a clustering analysis of the BOSS DR12 CMASS galaxy sample, combining measurements of the galaxy two-point correlation function and density-split clustering down to a scale of $1 \, h^{-1}\, \text{Mpc}$. Our theoretical framework is based on emulators trained on high-fidelity mock galaxy catalogues that forward model the cosmological dependence of the clustering statistics within an extended-ΛCDM framework, including redshift-space and Alcock–Paczynski distortions. Our base-ΛCDM analysis finds ωcdm = 0.1201 ± 0.0022, σ8 = 0.792 ± 0.034, and ns = 0.970 ± 0.018, corresponding to fσ8 = 0.462 ± 0.020 at z ≈ 0.525, which is in agreement with Planck 2018 predictions and various clustering studies in the literature. We test single-parameter extensions to base-ΛCDM, varying the running of the spectral index, the dark energy equation of state, and the density of mass-less relic neutrinos, finding no compelling evidence for deviations from the base model. We model the galaxy–halo connection using a halo occupation distribution framework, finding signatures of environment-based assembly bias in the data. We validate our pipeline against mock catalogues that match the clustering and selection properties of CMASS, showing that we can recover unbiased cosmological constraints even with a volume 84 times larger than the one used in this study.

Distinguishing ΛCDM from Evolving Dark Energy with Om Two-point Statistics: Implications from the Space-borne Gravitational-wave Detector

The Omh 2(z i , z j ) two-point diagnostics was proposed as a litmus test of the ΛCDM model, and measurements of the cosmic expansion rate H(z) have been extensively used to perform this test. The results obtained so far suggested a tension between observations and predictions of the ΛCDM model. However, the data set of H(z) direct measurements from cosmic chronometers and baryon acoustic oscillations was quite limited. This motivated us to study the performance of this test on a larger sample obtained in an alternative way. In this paper, we propose that gravitational-wave (GW) standard sirens could provide large samples of H(z) measurements in the redshift range of 0 < z < 5, based on the measurements of the dipole anisotropy of luminosity distance arising from the matter inhomogeneities of the large-scale structure and the local motion of the observer. We discuss the effectiveness of our method in the context of the space-borne DECi-herz Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory, based on a comprehensive H(z) simulated data set from binary neutron star merger systems. Our results indicate that in the GW domain, the Omh 2(z i , z j ) two-point diagnostics could effectively distinguish whether ΛCDM is the best description of our Universe. We also discuss the potential of our methodology in determining possible evidence for dark energy evolution, focusing on its performance on the constant and redshift-dependent dark energy equation of state.

Scalar gravitational waves can be generated even without direct coupling between Dark Energy and ordinary matter

We point out, the scalar sector of gravitational perturbations may be excited by an isolated astrophysical system immersed in a universe whose accelerated expansion is not due to the cosmological constant, but due to extra field degrees of freedom. This is true even if the source of gravitational radiation did not couple directly to these additional fields. We illustrate this by considering a universe driven by a single canonical scalar field. By working within the gauge-invariant formalism, we solve for the electric components of the linearised Weyl tensor to demonstrate that both the gravitational massless spin-2 (transverse-traceless) tensor and the (Bardeen) scalar modes are generated by a generic astrophysical source. For concreteness, the Dark Energy scalar field is either released from rest, or allowed to asymptote toward the minimum in a certain class of potentials; and we compute the traceless tidal forces induced by gravitational radiation from a hypothetical compact binary system residing in such a universe. Though their magnitudes are very small compared to the tensors', spin zero gravitational waves in such a canonical scalar driven universe are directly sensitive to both the Dark Energy equation of state and the eccentricity of the binary's orbit.

Scrutinizing coupled vector dark energy in light of data

Since current challenges faced by ΛCDM might be hinting at new unravelled physics, here we investigate a plausible cosmological model where a vector field acts as source of dark energy. In particular, we examine whether an energy-momentum exchange between dark energy and dark matter could provide an explanation for current discrepancies in cosmological parameters. We carefully work out equations governing background and linear order perturbations and implement them in a Boltzmann code. We found that a negative coupling makes the dark energy equation of state less negative and closer to a cosmological constant during the matter dominated epoch than an uncoupled vector dark energy model. While the effect of the coupling is hardly noticeable through its effect on matter density perturbations, matter velocity perturbations and gravitational potentials are enhanced at late-times when dark energy dominates. Therefore, data of redshift space distortions help to narrow down these kinds of couplings in the dark sector. We computed cosmological constraints and found common parameters also present in ΛCDM are in good agreement with the Planck collaboration baseline result. Our best fit for a negatively coupled vector field predicts a higher growth rate of matter perturbations at low redshift, thus exacerbating the disagreement with redshift space distortions data. While a positively coupled vector field can lead to power suppression of P m(k,z = 0) on small scales as well as a lower growth rate of matter perturbations than the standard model, it might compromise the goodness of fit to the CMB angular power spectrum on small scales. We conclude that our negatively coupled vector dark energy model does not solve current tensions (i.e., H 0 and σ 8). Moreover, having three additional parameters with respect to ΛCDM, the negatively coupled vector dark energy model is heavily disfavoured by Bayesian evidence.

A flat FLRW dark energy model in f(Q,C)-gravity theory with observational constraints

In the recently suggested modified non-metricity gravity theory with boundary term in a flat FLRW spacetime universe, dark energy scenarios of cosmological models are examined in this study. An arbitrary function, [Formula: see text], has been taken into consideration, where [Formula: see text] is the non-metricity scalar, [Formula: see text] is the boundary term denoted by [Formula: see text], and [Formula: see text] is the model parameter, for the action that is quadratic in [Formula: see text]. The Hubble function [Formula: see text], where [Formula: see text] is the current value of the Hubble constant and [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] are arbitrary parameters with [Formula: see text], has been used to examine the dark energy characteristics of the model. We discovered a transit phase expanding universe model that is both decelerated in the past and accelerated in the present, and we discovered that the dark energy equation of state (EoS) [Formula: see text] behaves as [Formula: see text]. The Om diagnostic analysis reveals the quintessence behavior in the present and the cosmological constant scenario in the late-time universe. Finally, we calculated the universe’s current age, which was found to be quite similar to recent data.

Observational constraints for cubic gravity theory based on third order contractions of the Riemann tensor

The paper studies different observational features in the case of a specific cubic gravity theory, based on third order contractions of the Riemann tensor. Considering viable cosmic chronometers data, baryon acoustic oscillations, and supernovae, we analyze the viability of such a theoretical model, obtaining specific constraints for different parameters in the current scenario. It is shown that the present extension of the Λ\\documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \\usepackage{amsmath} \\usepackage{wasysym} \\usepackage{amsfonts} \\usepackage{amssymb} \\usepackage{amsbsy} \\usepackage{mathrsfs} \\usepackage{upgreek} \\setlength{\\oddsidemargin}{-69pt} \\begin{document}$$\\Lambda $$\\end{document}CDM cosmological model is compatible with recent data sets. The results indicate that the dark energy equation of state is exhibiting a phantom regime in the near past in the case of the best fitted values, a behavior which is in agreement with various phenomenological studies.