The Role of Gravitational Energy Flux in Cosmic Acceleration

Abstract

The article deals with the role of gravitational radiation energy in the large-scale dynamics of the universe. Motivated by the observed accelerated expansion, we investigate whether gravitational energy, treated as a well-defined physical quantity within the teleparallel equivalent of general relativity, contributes to cosmological acceleration through its associated energy flux. Using radiative space-times described by the Bondi--Sachs framework, we analyze the total gravitational energy and the corresponding energy flux evaluated in asymptotic regions. Particular emphasis is placed on the cumulative character of gravitational radiation over long time scales and on the fact that gravitational energy in this formulation is not positively definite. The present analysis provides a consistent theoretical basis for assessing the relevance of gravitational radiation energy and its flux in cosmological contexts.

15 pages, 3 figures

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