ISSN:
1572-9532
Keywords:
INFLATIONARY MODES
;
HIGHER-ORDER GRAVITY
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract In the framework of extended gravity theories, we discuss the meaning of a time-dependent “cosmological constant” and give a set of conditions to recover an asymptotic de Sitter behaviour for a class of cosmological models independently of initial data. To this purpose we introduce a time-dependent (effective) quantity which asymptotically becomes the true cosmological constant. We will deal with scalar-tensor, fourth and higher than fourth-order theories.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1026651129626
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