Direct cosmographic reconstruction of the quintessence potential

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Main Authors: Chakraborty, Saikat, Dunsby, Peter K. S., Scherrer, Robert J.
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Published: 2026
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author Chakraborty, Saikat
Dunsby, Peter K. S.
Scherrer, Robert J.
author_facet Chakraborty, Saikat
Dunsby, Peter K. S.
Scherrer, Robert J.
contents We derive expressions for the first and second derivatives of the quintessence potential $V(ϕ)$, in terms of $λ= -V^{\prime}/V$ and $Γ= (V^{\prime \prime}/V)/(V^\prime/V)^2$, as functions of the quintessence density fraction $Ω_ϕ$ and the cosmographic parameters $q$, $j$, and $s$. Our mapping is not explicitly a function of the equation of state parameter $w$. We use these results, along with recent observational data, to derive expansions of $V(ϕ)$ about the present-day value of the scalar field, $ϕ_0$.
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spellingShingle Direct cosmographic reconstruction of the quintessence potential
Chakraborty, Saikat
Dunsby, Peter K. S.
Scherrer, Robert J.
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
We derive expressions for the first and second derivatives of the quintessence potential $V(ϕ)$, in terms of $λ= -V^{\prime}/V$ and $Γ= (V^{\prime \prime}/V)/(V^\prime/V)^2$, as functions of the quintessence density fraction $Ω_ϕ$ and the cosmographic parameters $q$, $j$, and $s$. Our mapping is not explicitly a function of the equation of state parameter $w$. We use these results, along with recent observational data, to derive expansions of $V(ϕ)$ about the present-day value of the scalar field, $ϕ_0$.
title Direct cosmographic reconstruction of the quintessence potential
topic General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.24214