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Effect of R² on the stability of de Sitter solution of the generalized Einsteinian cubic gravity

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keywords de Sitter solutionEinsteinian cubic gravitystability analysisStarobinsky termdynamical systemscosmological solutionsmodified gravityperturbation equations
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The pith

Only the P cubic interaction produces a de Sitter solution in generalized Einsteinian cubic gravity, with the R² term required to complete its stability analysis.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

The paper shows that a generalized Einsteinian cubic gravity with three cubic interactions admits an exact de Sitter solution only when the P term is present; the C and C' terms contribute nothing to it. Field equations are converted to a dynamical system whose fixed point matches this solution, yet the linearized perturbations around the fixed point remain underdetermined. Adding the Starobinsky R² term closes the system of perturbation equations, permitting a full stability analysis while leaving the de Sitter background value unchanged.

Core claim

In the generalized Einsteinian cubic gravity where the cubic interactions P, C, and C' are placed on equal footing, analytic solution of the field equations yields a de Sitter solution generated exclusively by the P term. The equivalent fixed point of the associated dynamical system has an incomplete set of linearized perturbation equations that leave stability undetermined. Insertion of the R² term into the action supplies the missing equations, enabling stability determination without shifting the de Sitter solution itself.

What carries the argument

The dynamical system derived from the field equations of the generalized cubic gravity, whose perturbation matrix becomes fully determined only after the R² term is added to the action.

If this is right

  • The de Sitter solution exists if and only if the P interaction is included.
  • The C and C' cubic interactions do not affect the value of the de Sitter solution.
  • The R² term supplies the missing entries in the perturbation matrix without changing the background de Sitter scale factor.
  • Stability of the fixed point can be read off from the completed dynamical system once R² is present.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • Similar incompleteness in perturbation equations may appear in other higher-curvature models that lack quadratic terms.
  • The same R² addition could be tested for its effect on the spectrum of linear perturbations around other cosmological backgrounds such as power-law solutions.
  • One could examine whether the completed system yields attractor behavior for a range of initial conditions near the fixed point.

Load-bearing premise

Converting the field equations to a dynamical system produces a complete set of perturbation equations sufficient to fix the stability of the de Sitter fixed point.

What would settle it

Explicit computation of the Jacobian eigenvalues for the perturbed dynamical system in the theory without the R² term would show whether any eigenvalues remain undetermined or become fully specified.

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In this paper, we would like to investigate whether a generalized Einsteinian cubic gravity, in which three possible cubic interactions ${\cal P}$, ${\cal C}$, and ${\cal C}'$ are treated on an equal footing, admits a de Sitter solution as its stable cosmological solution. As a result, we are able to confirm the existence of the corresponding de Sitter solution for this gravity by solving analytically its field equations. Remarkably, only the cubic interaction ${\cal P}$ gives rise to the existence of the de Sitter solution. Then, we convert the field equations into the corresponding dynamical system for a stability analysis purpose. A fixed point of this dynamical system is found and shown to be equivalent to the obtained de Sitter solution. However, the perturbed dynamical system turns out to be incomplete, leaving undetermined information of the stability of the fixed point (or equivalently the de Sitter solution). Fortunately, we show that this loophole can be cured once the well-known Starobinsky term $R^2$ is introduced into the action of the generalized Einsteinian cubic gravity, despite the fact that it contributes nothing to the value of the de Sitter solution.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript claims that a generalized Einsteinian cubic gravity with three cubic curvature invariants (P, C, C') admits an analytic de Sitter solution generated solely by the P term. The field equations are recast as an autonomous dynamical system whose fixed point reproduces this background solution. Linearization around the fixed point yields an incomplete set of perturbation equations, leaving the stability of the de Sitter solution undetermined. Inclusion of the Starobinsky R² term is shown to supply the missing equation(s) and close the system while leaving the background de Sitter value unchanged.

Significance. If the reduction to a well-posed dynamical system and the explicit completion by R² are verified, the work supplies a concrete illustration of how quadratic curvature terms can resolve under-determination in the perturbation analysis of higher-order gravity models. The isolation of the P term's unique role in generating the solution and the parameter-free character of the background are positive features that could inform stability studies in modified gravity cosmology.

major comments (2)
  1. [§3] §3 (conversion to dynamical system): the reduction from the fourth-order field equations to the autonomous system must be shown to retain a complete, independent set of phase-space variables; the asserted incompleteness of the perturbed equations (one missing relation in the Jacobian) could arise from an inconsistent truncation or from Bianchi identities that were not imposed, rather than from the cubic terms themselves. Explicit display of the full perturbation matrix before and after the reduction is required.
  2. [§4] §4 (effect of R² on perturbations): the claim that R² closes the system without shifting the fixed point must be supported by the explicit additional perturbation equation(s) and by recomputation of the Jacobian eigenvalues; it is not shown whether the new term merely masks an underlying inconsistency or genuinely supplies an independent dynamical equation consistent with the original variational principle.
minor comments (2)
  1. [§2] The definitions of the three cubic invariants P, C, C' should be written out explicitly in §2 with reference to the original Einsteinian cubic gravity papers.
  2. Axis labels, fixed-point coordinates, and stability arrows are missing from any phase-portrait figures.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for the detailed and constructive report. The comments highlight the need for greater explicitness in the dynamical-system reduction and the perturbation analysis. We address each major comment below and will revise the manuscript to incorporate the requested explicit derivations and matrices.

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  1. Referee: [§3] §3 (conversion to dynamical system): the reduction from the fourth-order field equations to the autonomous system must be shown to retain a complete, independent set of phase-space variables; the asserted incompleteness of the perturbed equations (one missing relation in the Jacobian) could arise from an inconsistent truncation or from Bianchi identities that were not imposed, rather than from the cubic terms themselves. Explicit display of the full perturbation matrix before and after the reduction is required.

    Authors: We agree that the reduction steps require explicit verification. In the revised manuscript we will list the complete, independent set of phase-space variables (including all metric and curvature components reduced via the FLRW ansatz) and display the full perturbation matrix both prior to and after the reduction. Our derivation already incorporates the contracted Bianchi identities at the level of the background and linearised equations; the remaining undetermined relation persists after these identities are imposed and originates from the specific structure of the cubic invariants (particularly the P term) rather than from truncation. The revised section will include the intermediate field-equation components to demonstrate this. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [§4] §4 (effect of R² on perturbations): the claim that R² closes the system without shifting the fixed point must be supported by the explicit additional perturbation equation(s) and by recomputation of the Jacobian eigenvalues; it is not shown whether the new term merely masks an underlying inconsistency or genuinely supplies an independent dynamical equation consistent with the original variational principle.

    Authors: We will add the explicit linearised perturbation equation generated by the R² term and recompute the full Jacobian together with its eigenvalues. Because the R² contribution to the background field equations vanishes identically on de Sitter space, the fixed-point value remains unchanged. The additional equation is obtained directly from the variational principle applied to the augmented action and is independent of the cubic sector; it supplies the missing dynamical relation without altering the original equations of motion. The revised text will present both the new equation and the updated eigenvalue spectrum to confirm that the system is closed consistently. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity; derivation proceeds from explicit field-equation solutions.

full rationale

The paper solves the generalized Einsteinian cubic gravity field equations analytically to obtain the de Sitter solution (only the P interaction contributes), converts those same equations to an autonomous dynamical system whose fixed point is shown equivalent by direct substitution, and then augments the action with the R² term to close the perturbation equations. No quoted step reduces a claimed prediction or stability result to a fitted parameter, self-citation, or definitional identity; the incompleteness of the cubic-only system and its resolution by R² are presented as consequences of the explicit equations rather than imposed by construction. The analysis is therefore self-contained against the paper's own field equations.

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