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Non-minimally coupled scalar field cosmology on the phase plane

Orest Hrycynaa and Marek Szydłowskib,c

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In this publication we investigate dynamics of a flat FRW cosmological model with a non-minimally coupled scalar field with the coupling term ξRψ2 in the scalar field action. The quadratic potential function V(ψ) propto ψ2 is assumed. All the evolutional paths are visualized and classified in the phase plane, at which the parameter of non-minimal coupling ξ plays the role of a control parameter. The fragility of global dynamics with respect to changes of the coupling constant is studied in details. We find that the future big rip singularity appearing in the phantom scalar field cosmological models can be avoided due to non-minimal coupling constant effects. We have shown the existence of a finite scale factor singular point (future or past) where the Hubble function as well as its first cosmological time derivative diverge.

Keywords

cosmic singularity

modified gravity

dark energy theory

PACS

98.80.Cq Particle-theory and field-theory models of the early Universe (including cosmic pancakes, cosmic strings, chaotic phenomena, inflationary universe, etc.)

98.80.Es Observational cosmology (including Hubble constant, distance scale, cosmological constant, early Universe, etc)

Subjects

Gravitation and cosmology

Astrophysics and astroparticles

Dates

Issue 04 (April 2009)

Received 28 March 2009, accepted for publication 12 April 2009

Published 24 April 2009



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