Exponential potentials for tracker fields
Abstract
We show that a general, exact cosmological solution, where the dynamics of a scalar field is assigned by an exponential potential, satisfies all the issues of the dark energy approach, both from a theoretical point of view and in comparison with available observational data. Moreover, tracking conditions are discussed, with a new treatment of the well known condition Γ>1. We prove that the currently used expression for Γ is wrong.
- Publication:
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Physical Review D
- Pub Date:
- May 2004
- DOI:
- 10.1103/PhysRevD.69.103510
- arXiv:
- arXiv:astro-ph/0311537
- Bibcode:
- 2004PhRvD..69j3510R
- Keywords:
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- 98.80.Jk;
- 04.20.Jb;
- 98.80.Cq;
- Mathematical and relativistic aspects of cosmology;
- Exact solutions;
- Particle-theory and field-theory models of the early Universe;
- Astrophysics;
- General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
- E-Print:
- 29 pages,12 figures