Affiliation:
1. Facultad de Física, Universidad Veracruzana, Paseo No. 112, Desarrollo Habitacional Nuevo Xalapa, Xalapa, Veracruz 91097, México
Abstract
Within the framework of the modified geodetic brane gravity, conformed by the Regge–Teitelboim model and enhanced with a linear term in the extrinsic curvature of the brane, the possibility that under an FRW geometry this theory emulates the so-called dark energy is discussed. The cosmological behavior of this model displays a self-(non-self)-accelerated expansion of this universe which is caused by a combination of usual matter and gravitational geometric effects controlled by a [Formula: see text] parameter that accompanies the correction K term. Indeed, the self-accelerated branch, provided by the trace K model raises the question of whether the extrinsic curvature correction terms might be suitable for dark energy candidates. We discuss the analytical expression obtained for [Formula: see text] in addition to the main cosmological parameters such as the state parameter [Formula: see text] and the deceleration parameter q. Moreover, when we call for the contribution of dark radiation-like energy to be switched off, [Formula: see text], we find the same acceleration behavior, as well as the same dark energy content provided by the DGP theory. The relationship of our findings to the analysis for [Formula: see text] performed by Davidson and Gurwich within the unified brane cosmology is briefly discussed.
Publisher
World Scientific Pub Co Pte Ltd