Hybrid expansion law in viscous braneworld gravity with Gauss–Bonnet terms

Abstract

The cosmological model executing hybrid expansion law (HEL) of scale factor in Randall–Sundrum type II (RS) braneworld gravity with Gauss–Bonnet terms in the presence of bulk viscosity described by Eckart theory, Truncated Israel–Stewart (TIS) theory, Full Israel–Stewart (FIS) theory and nonlinear Israel–Stewart (nIS) theory is studied. In the hybrid expansion law, the scale factor of the universe is described by the product of power-law and exponential expansions. In the HEL model, the early inflation and its transition from deceleration phase to present accelerated phase of expansion can be explored. The constraints of hybrid expansion law model parameters are determined using the recent observational data. Thereafter, the estimated parameters are considered to explore the present value of deceleration parameter, jerk parameter and transition epoch from early deceleration to the present accelerating phase.