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Crossing the phantom divide with parametrized post-Friedmann dark energy

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posted on 2023-06-08, 09:57 authored by Wenjuan Fang, Wayne Hu, Antony LewisAntony Lewis
Dark energy models with a single scalar field cannot cross the equation of state divide set by a cosmological constant. More general models that allow crossing require additional degrees of freedom to ensure gravitational stability. We show that a parameterized post-Friedmann description of cosmic accelerzation provides a simple but accurate description of multiple scalar field crossing models. Moreover the prescription provides a well-controlled approximation for a wide range of smooth dark energy models. It conserves energy and momentum and is exact in the metric evolution on scales well above and below the transition scale to relative smoothness. Standard linear perturbation tools have been altered to include this description and made publicly available for studies of the dark energy involving cosmological structure out to the horizon scale.

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Journal

Physical Review D

ISSN

1550-7998

Publisher

American Physical Society

Issue

8

Volume

78

Page range

087303

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  • Physics and Astronomy Publications

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  • Yes

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2012-02-06

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2016-03-22

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2017-03-12

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