Classical, quantum, and phenomenological aspects of dark energy models

Abstract

The origin of accelerating expansion of the Universe is one the biggest conundrum of fundamental physics. In this paper we review vacuum energy issues as the origin of accelerating expansion - generally called dark energy - and give an overview of alternatives, which a large number of them can be classified as interacting scalar field models. We review properties of these models both as classical field and as quantum condensates in the framework of non-equilibrium quantum field theory. Finally, we review phenomenology of models with the goal of discriminating between them.

arXiv comment50 pages, 14 figures; Review based on one of chapters of the author's "Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (H.D.R.)" memoir, v2 citations extended

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