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SELF INTERACTING BRANS–DICKE COSMOLOGY AND QUINTESSENCE

S. SEN

Mehta Research Institute, Chhatnag Road, Jhusi, Allahabad 211 019, India

Current address: Dept. de Fisica, FCUL, Campo Grande, Edificio C8, 1749-016, Lisboa, Portugal.

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T. R. SESHADRI

Mehta Research Institute, Chhatnag Road, Jhusi, Allahabad 211 019, India

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https://doi.org/10.1142/S0218271803003049Cited by:88 (Source: Crossref)

Abstract

Recent cosmological observations reveal that we are living in a flat accelerated expanding universe. In this work we have investigated the nature of the potential compatible with the power law expansion of the universe in a self interacting Brans–Dicke cosmology with a perfect fluid background and have analyzed whether this potential supports the accelerated expansion. It is found that positive power law potential is relevant in this scenario and can drive accelerated expansion for negative Brans–Dicke coupling parameter ω. The evolution of the density perturbation is also analyzed in this scenario and is seen that the model allows growing modes for negative ω.

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PACS: 04.20Jb, 98.80Hw

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