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Einstein-Gauss-Bonnet gravity: Is it compatible with modern cosmology?

Journal

PHYSICS OF THE DARK UNIVERSE
Volume 32, Issue -, Pages -

Publisher

ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.dark.2021.100799

Keywords

Cosmology; Universe acceleration; Einstein-Gauss-Bonnet gravity

Funding

  1. CONICYT REDES [190147]
  2. COZCyT
  3. Instituto Avanzado de Cosmologia (IAC)
  4. SNI-Mexico, CONACyT

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The study revisits the Einstein-Gauss-Bonnet model, providing additional evidence for its pros and cons from a cosmological perspective. Results suggest that the acceleration parameter alpha of the EGB model is constrained in background cosmology, and the universe evolution seems to be always in an accelerated state.
Einstein-Gauss-Bonnet (EGB) model is recently restudied in order to analyze new consequences in gravitation, modifying appropriately the Einstein-Hilbert action. The consequences in EGB cosmology are mainly geometric, with higher order values in the Hubble parameter. In this vein this paper is devoted to contribute with extra evidences about its pros and cons of the model from a cosmological point of view. We start constraining the characteristic parameter, alpha, of the EGB model when a cosmological constant as the catalyst for the acceleration is considered. The constrictions are developed at the background cosmology using Observational Hubble Data, Baryon Acoustic Oscillations, Supernovas of the Ia type, Strong Lensing Systems and the recent compilation of HII Galaxies. Additionally, we implement a statefinder analysis where we found not only a late acceleration but also an early Universe acceleration which is associated with the parameter alpha. Based on our results of the lensing systems, the Universe evolution never reaches a non accelerated phase, instead it is always presented in an accelerated state, being a possible fault that afflicts the EGB model. (C) 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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