Cosmographic analysis of sign-switching dark energy

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Hauptverfasser: Bouhmadi-López, Mariam, Ibarra-Uriondo, Beñat
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author Bouhmadi-López, Mariam
Ibarra-Uriondo, Beñat
author_facet Bouhmadi-López, Mariam
Ibarra-Uriondo, Beñat
contents Inspired by the well-studied $Λ_{\rm s}$CDM model, we propose and investigate a class of dynamical dark energy models that evolve from a negative cosmological constant, transitioning to a positive value at low redshifts. Specifically, we introduce a dark energy framework based on a generalised ladder-step function for the cosmological constant. Furthermore, we present two additional models in which the cosmological constant undergoes a smooth sign change at a specified redshift. We provide a detailed discussion of the construction and theoretical properties of these models, analysing their background cosmological evolution using a cosmographic approach and the statefinder hierarchy parameters. Our results are compared with those obtained for the standard $Λ$CDM and $Λ_{\rm s}$CDM models. We also perform a careful analysis of the types of singularities that may arise in these models due to a sign change in the cosmological constant. Notably, we show that a continuous sign change removes the sudden singularity present in the $Λ_{\rm s}$CDM model, replacing it with a milder $w$-singularity.
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spellingShingle Cosmographic analysis of sign-switching dark energy
Bouhmadi-López, Mariam
Ibarra-Uriondo, Beñat
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
High Energy Physics - Theory
Inspired by the well-studied $Λ_{\rm s}$CDM model, we propose and investigate a class of dynamical dark energy models that evolve from a negative cosmological constant, transitioning to a positive value at low redshifts. Specifically, we introduce a dark energy framework based on a generalised ladder-step function for the cosmological constant. Furthermore, we present two additional models in which the cosmological constant undergoes a smooth sign change at a specified redshift. We provide a detailed discussion of the construction and theoretical properties of these models, analysing their background cosmological evolution using a cosmographic approach and the statefinder hierarchy parameters. Our results are compared with those obtained for the standard $Λ$CDM and $Λ_{\rm s}$CDM models. We also perform a careful analysis of the types of singularities that may arise in these models due to a sign change in the cosmological constant. Notably, we show that a continuous sign change removes the sudden singularity present in the $Λ_{\rm s}$CDM model, replacing it with a milder $w$-singularity.
title Cosmographic analysis of sign-switching dark energy
topic General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
High Energy Physics - Theory
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.12139