Solar system constraints on f(G) gravity models

We discuss solar system constraints on f(G) gravity models, where f is a function of the Gauss-Bonnet term G. We focus on cosmologically viable f(G) models that can be responsible for late-time cosmic acceleration. These models generally give rise to corrections of the form epsilon(r/r(s))(p) to the vacuum Schwarzschild solution, where epsilon = H(*)(2)r(s)(2) << 1, r(s) is the Schwarzschild radius of the Sun, and H-* is the Hubble parameter today. We generally estimate the strength of modifications to general relativity in order to confront models with a number of experiments, such as the deflection of light and the perihelion shift. We show that cosmologically viable f(G) models can be consistent with solar system constraints for a wide range of model parameters.