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Can Brans-Dicke Scalar Field Mimic Early Dark Energy?

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arxiv 2409.08548 v3 pith:BIQNYR5S submitted 2024-09-13 hep-th

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We show that a generalisation of Brand-Dicke (BD) theory can provide a theoretical basis for dark energy at early times. This generalisation is based on introducing a potential for the BD scalar and allowing of the latter to interact with radiation in the radiation-dominated rea. We argue that the model we take up provides a strong theoretical basis for early dark energy (EDE) so that the scalar field can mimic a cosmological constant and quintessence behaviors under slow-roll and non-slow-roll conditions, respectively.

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