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Is the electromagnetic field responsible for the cosmic acceleration in late times?

M. Novello

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4686-9313

Centro de Estudos Avançados de Cosmologia/CBPF, Rua Dr. Xavier Sigaud 150, Urca 22290-180 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

E-mail Address: novello@cbpf.br

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A. E. S. Hartmann

Centro de Estudos Avançados de Cosmologia/CBPF, Rua Dr. Xavier Sigaud 150, Urca 22290-180 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

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https://doi.org/10.1142/S0217751X19500830Cited by:1 (Source: Crossref)

Abstract

We show that in the realm of general relativity, a nonminimal coupling between the electromagnetic and the gravitational fields may produce an era of accelerated expansion.

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PACS: 98.80.-k

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