Advances in Astronomy (Jan 2010)

Unified Dark Matter Scalar Field Models

  • Daniele Bertacca,
  • Nicola Bartolo,
  • Sabino Matarrese

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2010/904379
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2010

Abstract

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We analyze and review cosmological models in which the dynamics of a single scalar field accounts for a unified description of the Dark Matter and Dark Energy sectors, dubbed Unified Dark Matter (UDM) models. In this framework, we consider the general Lagrangian of 𝑘-essence, which allows to find solutions around which the scalar field describes the desired mixture of Dark Matter and Dark Energy. We also discuss static and spherically symmetric solutions of Einstein's equations for a scalar field with noncanonical kinetic term, in connection with galactic halo rotation curves.