Asymptotic solutions in f(R)-gravity

Abstract

We study cosmological solutions in $R+\beta R^N$-gravity for an isotropic Universe filled with ordinary matter with the equation of state parameter $\gamma$. Using the Bogolyubov-Krylov-Mitropol'skii averaging method we find asymptotic oscillatory solutions in terms of new functions, which have been specially introduced by us for this problem and appeared as a natural generalization of the usual sine and cosine. It is shown that the late-time behaviour of the Universe in the model under investigation is determined by the sign of the difference $\gamma -{\gamma }_{crit}$ where ${\gamma }_{crit}=2N/(3N-2)$. If $\gamma <{\gamma }_{crit}$, the Universe reaches the regime of small oscillations near values of Hubble parameter and matter density, corresponding to General Relativity solution. Otherwise higher-curvature corrections become important at late times. We also study numerically basins of attraction for the oscillatory and phantom solutions, which are present in the theory for $N>2$. Some important differences between $N=2$ and $N>2$ cases are discussed.

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