Revisiting the interacting model of new agegraphic dark energy

In this paper,a new version of the interacting model of new agegraphic dark energy(INADE)is proposed and analyzed in detail.The interaction between dark energy and dark matter is reconsidered.The interaction term Q=bH0ραdeρ1αdm is adopted,which abandons the Hubble expansion rate H and involves bothρde andρdm.Moreover,the new initial condition for the agegraphic dark energy is used,which solves the problem of accommodating baryon matter and radiation in the model.The solution of the model can be given using an iterative algorithm.A concrete example for the calculation of the model is given.Furthermore,the model is constrained by using the combined Planck data(Planck+BAO+SNIa+H0)and the combined WMAP-9 data(WMAP+BAO+SNIa+H0).Three typical cases are considered:(A)Q=bH0ρde,(B)Q=bH0√ρdeρdm,and(C)Q=bH0ρdm,which correspond toα=1,1/2,and 0,respectively.The departures of the models from theΛCDM model are measured by the BIC and AIC values.It is shown that the INADE model is better than the NADE model in the fit,and the INADE(A)model is the best in fitting data among the three cases.     

New initial condition of the new agegraphic dark energy model

The initial condition Ω_de(z_ini)=n²(1+z_ini)^-2/4 at z_ini=2000 widely used to solve the differential equation of the density of the new agegraphic dark energy (NADE) Ω_de, makes the NADE model be a single-parameter dark-energy cosmological model. However, we find that this initial condition is only applicable in a flat universe with only dark energy and pressureless matter. In fact, in order to obtain more information from current observational data, such as the cosmic microwave background (CMB) and the baryon acoustic oscillations (BAO), we need to consider the contribution of radiation. For this situation, the initial condition mentioned above becomes invalid. To overcome this shortage, we investigate the evolutions of dark energy in the matter-dominated and the radiation-dominated epochs, and obtain a new initial condition Ω_de(z_ini)=n²(1+z_ini)^-2(1+√F(z_ini)²/4 at z_ini=2000, where F(z)≡Ω_r0(1+z)/[Ω_m0+Ω_r0(1+z)] with Ω_r0 and Ω_m0 being the current density parameters of radiation and pressureless matter, respectively. This revised initial condition is applicable for the differential equation of Ω_de obtained in the standard Friedmann-Robertson-Walker (FRW) universe with dark energy, pressureless matter, radiation, and even spatial curvature, and can still keep the NADE model being a single-parameter model. With the revised initial condition and the observational data of type Ia supernova (SNIa), CMB, and BAO, we finally constrain the NADE model. The results show that the single free parameter n of the NADE model can be constrained tightly.     

Cosmic age problem revisited in the holographic dark energy model

Because of an old quasar APM 08279+5255$08279+5255$ at z=3.91$z=3.91$, some dark energy models face the challenge of the cosmic age problem. It has been shown by Wei and Zhang [H. Wei, S.N. Zhang, Phys. Rev. D 76 (2007) 063003, arXiv:0707.2129 [astro-ph]] that the holographic dark energy model is also troubled with such a cosmic age problem. In order to accommodate this old quasar and solve the age problem, we propose in this Letter to consider the interacting holographic dark energy in a non-flat universe. We show that the cosmic age problem can be eliminated when the interaction and spatial curvature are both involved in the holographic dark energy model.     

A new model of agegraphic dark energy

In this note, we propose a new model of agegraphic dark energy based on the Károlyházy relation, where the time scale is chosen to be the conformal time η   of the Friedmann–Robertson–Walker (FRW) universe. We find that in the radiation-dominated epoch, the equation-of-state parameter of the new agegraphic dark energy wq=−1/3$w_q=-1/3$ whereas Ωq=n²a²${\Omega }_q=n^2{a}^2$; in the matter-dominated epoch, wq=−2/3$w_q=-2/3$ whereas Ωq=n²a²/4${\Omega }_q=n^2{a}^2/4$; eventually, the new agegraphic dark energy dominates; in the late time wq→−1$w_q\to -1$ when a→∞$a\to \infty$, and the new agegraphic dark energy mimics a cosmological constant. In every stage, all things are consistent. The confusion in the original agegraphic dark energy model proposed in [R.G. Cai, Phys. Lett. B 657 (2007) 228, arXiv: 0707.4049 [hep-th]] disappears in this new model. Furthermore, Ωq?1${\Omega }_q?1$ is naturally satisfied in both radiation-dominated and matter-dominated epochs where a?1$a?1$. In addition, we further extend the new agegraphic dark energy model by including the interaction between the new agegraphic dark energy and background matter. In this case, we find that wq$w_q$ can cross the phantom divide.     

Modified Chaplygin gas as an interacting holographic dark energy model

The modified Chaplygin gas (MCG) as an interacting model of holographic dark energy in which dark energy and dark matter are coupled together is investigated in this paper. Concretely, by studying the evolutions of related cosmological quantities such as density parameter Ω, equation of state w, deceleration parameter q and transition redshift zT, we find the evolution of the universe is from deceleration to acceleration, their present values are consistent with the latest observations, and the equation of state of holographic dark energy can cross the phantom divide w = -1. Furthermore, we put emphasis upon the geometrical diagnostics for our model, i.e., the statefinder and Om diagnostics. By illustrating the evolutionary trajectories in r - s, r - q, w -w and Om planes, we find that the holographic constant c and the coupling constant b play very important roles in the holographic dark energy (HDE) model. In addition, we also plot the LCDM horizontal lines in Om diagrams, and show the discrimination between the HDE and LCDM models.     

A new gravitational model for dark energy

A new gravitational model for dark energy is presented based on the model of de Sitter gauge theory of gravity. In the model, in addition to the cosmological constant, the homogeneous and isotropic torsion and its coupling with curvature play an important role for dark energy. The model may supply the universe with a natural transit from decelerating expansion to accelerating expansion.     

A new gravitational model for dark energy

A new gravitational model for dark energy is presented based on the model of de Sitter gauge theory of gravity.In the model,in addition to the cosmological constant,the homogeneous and isotropic torsion and its coupling with curvature play an important role for dark energy.The model may supply the universe with a natural transit from decelerating expansion to accelerating expansion.     

Constraints on the unified model of dark matter and dark energy

Using recently observed data:the Constitution dataset of type supernovae Ia (SNIa),the observational Hubble data (OHD),the measurement results of baryon acoustic oscillation (BAO) from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) and the Two Degree Field Galaxy Redshift Survey (2dFGRS),and the current cosmic microwave background (CMB) data from the five-year Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP),we apply the Markov Chain Monte Carlo method to investigate the observational constraints on the generalized Chaplygin gas (GCG) model as the unification of dark matter and dark energy.For this unified model,the constraints on GCG mixture are discussed by considering the different expressions of current matter density or considering constraints as being independent of the matter quantity Ωm.     

Impacts of gravitational-wave standard siren observations from Einstein Telescope and Cosmic Explorer on weighing neutrinos in interacting dark energy models

Multi-messenger gravitational wave (GW) observation for binary neutron star merger events could provide a rather useful tool to explore the evolution of the Universe. In particular, for the third-generation GW detectors, i.e. the Einstein Telescope (ET) and the Cosmic Explorer (CE), proposed to be built in Europe and the U.S., respectively, lots of GW standard sirens with known redshifts could be obtained, which would exert great impacts on the cosmological parameter estimation. The total neutrino mass could be measured by cosmological observations, but such a measurement is model-dependent and currently only gives an upper limit. In this work, we wish to investigate whether the GW standard sirens observed by ET and CE could help improve the constraint on the neutrino mass, in particular in the interacting dark energy (IDE) models. We find that the GW standard siren observations from ET and CE can only slightly improve the constraint on the neutrino mass in the IDE models, compared to the current limit. The improvements in the IDE models are weaker than those in the standard cosmological model. Although the limit on neutrino mass can only be slightly updated, the constraints on other cosmological parameters can be significantly improved by using the GW observations.     

Growth of linear matter perturbations and current observational constraints

We discuss, using a recently proposed parametrization for the growth index of linear matter perturbations, the observational constraints on the wCDM model and the Dvali—Gabadadze—Porrati (DGP) model with all current growth factor data. We find that the wCDM model is allowed by the observations at the 1$\sigma$ confidence level, while the DGP model is only consistent with observations at 2$\sigma$ confidence level.     

Dynamical interactions of dark energy and dark matter:Yang-Mills condensate and QCD axions

We analyze a model of cold axion dark matter weakly coupled with a dark gluon condensate,reproducing dark energy.We first review how to recover the dark energy behavior using the functional renormalization group approach,and ground our study in the properties of the effective Lagrangian,to be determined non-perturbatively.Then,within the context of G_(SM)×SU(2)_D×U(1)_(P Q),we consider Yang-Mills condensate(YMC)interactions with QCD axions.We predict a transfer of dark energy density into dark matter density,that can be tested in the next generation of experiments dedicated to dark energy measurements.We obtain new bounds on the interactions between the Yang-Mills condensate and axion dark matter from Planck data:the new physics interaction scale related to the axion/gluon condensate mixing is constrained to be higher than the 10~6GeV energy scale.     

粒子物理和宇宙学中的两片乌云——谈暗物质和暗能量

宇宙暗物质和暗能量是21世纪粒子物理和宇宙学研究中的两个重大的科学问题.文章首先简述了宇宙学研究的历史和现状以及对粒子物理学提出的新的挑战,接着较详细地介绍了暗物质、暗能量和反物质相关的科学问题以及在国际上这个研究领域近年来所取得的进展,最后展望了中国在暗物质和暗能量实验探测研究方面的前景.     

Exact solution of phantom dark energy model

We investigate the phantom dark energy model derived from the scalar field with a negative kinetic term.By assuming a particular relation between the time derivative of the phantom field and the Hubble function,an exact solution of the model is constructed.Absence of the ’big rip’ singularity is shown explicitly.We then derive special features of phantom dark energy model and show that its predictions are consistent with all astrophysical observations.     

粒子物理和宇宙学中的两片乌云——谈暗物质和暗能量

宇宙暗物质和暗能量是21世纪粒子物理和宇宙学研究中的两个重大的科学问题.文章首先简述了宇宙学研究的历史和现状以及对粒子物理学提出的新的挑战,接着较详细地介绍了暗物质、暗能量和反物质相关的科学问题以及在国际上这个研究领域近年来所取得的进展,最后展望了中国在暗物质和暗能量实验探测研究方面的前景.     

Comparing the VGCG model as the unification of dark sectors with observations

Current observations indicate that 95% of the energy density in the universe is the unknown dark component.The dark component is considered composed of two fluids:dark matter and dark energy.Or it is a mixture of these two dark components,i.e.,one can consider it an exotic unknown dark fluid.With this consideration,the variable generalized Chaplygin gas(VGCG)model is studied with not dividing the unknown fluid into dark matter and dark energy parts in this paper.By using the Markov Chain Monte Carlo method,the VGCG model as the unification of dark sectors is constrained,and the constraint results on the VGCG model parameters are,n=0.00057+0.0001+0.0009-0.0006-0.0006,α=0.0015+0.0003+0.0017-0.0015-0.0015and B s=0.778+0.016+0.030-0.016-0.035,obtained by the cosmic microwave background data from the 7-year WMAP full data points,the baryon acoustic oscillation data from Sloan Digital Sky Survey(SDSS)and 2-degree Field Galaxy Redshift(2dFGRS)survey,and the Union2 type Ia supernova data with systematic errors.At last,according to the evolution of deceleration parameter it is shown that an expanded universe from deceleration to acceleration can be obtained in VGCG cosmology.     

Phantom dark energy with varying-mass dark matter particles: Acceleration and cosmic coincidence problem

We investigate several varying-mass dark matter particle models in the framework of phantom cosmology. We examine whether there exist late-time cosmological solutions, corresponding to an accelerating universe and possessing dark energy and dark matter densities of the same order. Imposing exponential or power-law potentials and exponential or power-law mass dependence, we conclude that the coincidence problem cannot be solved or even alleviated. Thus, if dark energy is attributed to the phantom paradigm, varying-mass dark matter models cannot fulfill the basic requirement that led to their construction.     

Effects of dark energy interacting with massive neutrinos and dark matter on universe evolution

In this paper we investigate the evolution of the cosmology model with dark energy interacting with massive neutrinos and dark matter. Using the numerical method to investigate the dynamical system, we find that the stronger the interaction between dark energy and dark matter, the lower the ratio of dark matter in the universe is; also, the stronger the interaction between dark energy and massive neutrinos, the lower the ratio of massive neutrinos in the universe is. On the other hand, the interaction between dark energy and dark matter or massive neutrinos has an effect on disturbing the universe's acceleration; we also find that our universe is still accelerating.     

有限温度下的二维暗能量星模型

研究了具有奇异物质作用的二维暗能量星模型,推导出了场方程和星体平衡方程;并获得了一些解析解,计算出了星体质量.另外,还研究了温度对星体质量的影响,发现几种情况下星体总质量都具有上限. 关键词： 暗能量星 奇异物质 有限温度     

Exploring neutrino mass and mass hierarchy in interacting dark energy models

We investigate how the dark energy properties impact the constraints on the total neutrino mass in interacting dark energy(IDE)models. In this study, we focus on two typical interacting dynamical dark energy models, i.e., the interacting w cold dark matter(IwCDM) model and the interacting holographic dark energy(IHDE) model. To avoid the large-scale instability problem in IDE models, we apply the parameterized post-Friedmann approach to calculate the perturbation of dark energy. We employ the Planck 2015 cosmic microwave background temperature and polarization data, combined with low-redshift measurements on baryon acoustic oscillation distance scales, type Ia supernovae, and the Hubble constant, to constrain the cosmological parameters. We find that the dark energy properties could influence the constraint limits on the total neutrino mass. Once dynamical dark energy is considered in the IDE models, the upper bounds of ∑mν will be changed. By considering the values of χ^2min , we find that in these IDE models the normal hierarchy case is slightly preferred over the inverted hierarchy case;for example, △χ^2= 2.720 is given in the IHDE+∑mν model. In addition, we also find that in the Iw CDM+∑mν model β = 0 is consistent with current observational data inside the 1σ range, and in the IHDE+∑mν model β > 0 is favored at more than 2σ level.