Exploring the cosmological dynamics of a viable theory for ƒ(R)-gravity

Includes bibliographical references. === A viable theory for ƒ(R) gravity, the Hu-Sawicki (HS) model, is considered from a dynamical systems perspective. The case for which n=1, c₁=1 is treated, and qualitative information regarding the phase space of this model is extracted. Several stable de Sitte...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kandhai, Sulona
Other Authors: Dunsby, Peter K S
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9608