October 25, 2018 | Varun Sahni, Tarun Deep Saini, A. A. Starobinsky, Ujjaini Alam
The paper introduces the Statefinder diagnostic, a new geometrical tool for characterizing dark energy in a model-independent way. The Statefinder pair {r, s} is constructed from the scale factor of the Universe and its derivatives. The parameter r follows the hierarchy of cosmological parameters after H and q, while s is a combination of q and r that does not depend on dark energy density. The Statefinder pair is algebraically related to the equation of state (w) of dark energy and its derivative. It is shown that the Statefinder pair can effectively differentiate between different dark energy models, including the cosmological constant, quiescence, and kinescence (e.g., quintessence and DGP models). For the cosmological constant, the Statefinder pair takes a simple form, and the mean Statefinder pair can be determined with high accuracy from SNAP-type experiments. The paper also discusses the behavior of the Statefinder pair for various dark energy models, showing that it can distinguish between different forms of dark energy, including the inverse power-law quintessence potential and the DGP brane cosmological model. The Statefinder pair is shown to be a powerful diagnostic tool for dark energy, with r and s being able to differentiate between different models, even at moderate redshifts. The paper concludes that the Statefinder diagnostic is a valuable tool for understanding the nature of dark energy.The paper introduces the Statefinder diagnostic, a new geometrical tool for characterizing dark energy in a model-independent way. The Statefinder pair {r, s} is constructed from the scale factor of the Universe and its derivatives. The parameter r follows the hierarchy of cosmological parameters after H and q, while s is a combination of q and r that does not depend on dark energy density. The Statefinder pair is algebraically related to the equation of state (w) of dark energy and its derivative. It is shown that the Statefinder pair can effectively differentiate between different dark energy models, including the cosmological constant, quiescence, and kinescence (e.g., quintessence and DGP models). For the cosmological constant, the Statefinder pair takes a simple form, and the mean Statefinder pair can be determined with high accuracy from SNAP-type experiments. The paper also discusses the behavior of the Statefinder pair for various dark energy models, showing that it can distinguish between different forms of dark energy, including the inverse power-law quintessence potential and the DGP brane cosmological model. The Statefinder pair is shown to be a powerful diagnostic tool for dark energy, with r and s being able to differentiate between different models, even at moderate redshifts. The paper concludes that the Statefinder diagnostic is a valuable tool for understanding the nature of dark energy.