Unifying dark matter and dark energy with non-canonical scalars
Abstract Non-canonical scalar fields with the Lagrangian $${{\mathcal {L}}} = X^\alpha - V(\phi )$$ L = X α - V ( ϕ ) , possess the attractive property that the speed of sound, $$c_s^{2} = (2\,\alpha - 1)^{-1}$$ c s 2 = ( 2 α - 1 ) - 1 , can be exceedingly small for large values of $$\alpha $$ α . T...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-07-01
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| Series: | European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-021-09433-w |