2023/04/19 by J. K. Singh, Singh, J. K., Shaily +4 · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #Black Holes and Theoretical Physics #Cosmology and Gravitation Theories #FOS: Physical sciences #General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc) #Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2304.09917
openalex publication_date 2023/04/19 · openalex created_date 2023/04/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
In this paper, we consider a cosmological model in f(R, G) gravity in a flat space-time, where R is the Ricci scalar and G is the Gauss-Bonnet invariant. The function f(R, G) is taken as a linear combination of R and an exponential function of G . We analyze the observational constraints under a power law cosmology which depends on two physical parameters: the Hubble constant H0 and the deceleration parameter q . We constrain these two dependent parameters using the latest 77 points of the OHD data, 1048 points of the Pantheon data, and the joint data OHD+Pantheon and compare the results with the ΛCDM. Also, we speculate constraints using a simulated data set for the future JDEM (Joint Dark Energy Mission)/Omega, supernovae survey. We see that H0 is in very close agreement with some of the latest results from the Planck Collaboration that assume the ΛCDM model. Our work in power law cosmology better fits the Pantheon data than the earlier analysis \citeKumar:2011sw, Rani:2014sia. However, the constraints obtained on H average, and q average, using the simulated data set for the future JDEM/Omega, supernovae survey are found to be inconsistent with the values obtained from the OHD and the Pantheon data. Additionally, we discuss statefinder diagnostics and see that the power law models approach the standard ΛCDM model ( q→ -1 ). This model satisfies the Generalized Second Law of Thermodynamics. Finally, we conclude that the power law cosmology in f(R, G) gravity explains most of the distinguished attributes of evolution in cosmology.