Cosmological dynamics of interacting dark matter-dark energy in generalized Rastall gravity

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Authors: Manuel Gonzalez-Espinoza, Ramón Herrera, Giovanni Otalora, Carlos Ríos, Carlos Rodriguez‐Benites
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Abstract

In this work, we investigate late-time interacting cosmologies within the framework of generalized Rastall gravity, where the interaction arises naturally from the non-conservation of the energy-momentum tensor. We formulate the background evolution of the dark sector as an autonomous dynamical system, defining interaction terms Q1=αf˙ and Q2=−f˙(1+α), with α a constant parameter and f a time-dependent function. Three interaction scenarios are studied: f∝ρm, f∝ρde, and f∝ρm+ρde, assuming a constant dark-energy equation-of-state parameter wde. For each scenario, we derive the closed dynamical system in terms of the density parameters (Ωde, Ωm), identify its fixed points, and analyze their stability across the parameter space. In this context, the phase space exhibits standard cosmological dynamics: an unstable radiation point, a transient matter saddle, and a stable late-time attractor with accelerated expansion. In addition, we perform a joint likelihood analysis using Cosmic Chronometers, PantheonPlus, and DESI data to obtain marginalized parameter estimates at the 68% and 95% confidence levels, constraining the parameter space in each interaction model.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena Black Holes and Theoretical Physics

Publication details

Journal / source
Nuclear Physics B
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Volume
1029
Pages
117563–117563
Publication date
24 June 2026
Language
EN