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Accelerated expansion of the universe driven by tachyonic matter

arXiv:hep-th/0204150 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.66.021301

Abstract

It is an accepted practice in cosmology to invoke a scalar field with potential when observed evolution of the universe cannot be reconciled with theoretical prejudices. Since one function-degree-of-freedom in the expansion factor can be traded off for the function , it is {\it always} possible to find a scalar field potential which will reproduce a given evolution. I provide a recipe for determining from in two cases:(i) Normal scalar field with Lagrangian used in quintessence/dark energy models. (ii) A tachyonic field with Lagrangian , motivated by recent string theoretic results. In the latter case, it is possible to have accelerated expansion of the universe during the late phase in certain cases. This suggests a string theory based interpretation of the current phase of the universe with tachyonic condensate acting as effective cosmological constant.

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