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quintessence: a standalone construct

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Cosmology

a dynamical dark energy component modeled as a slowly rolling scalar field whose equation of state can change with time.

In cosmology, quintessence refers to a dynamical dark energy component modeled as a slowly rolling scalar field whose equation of state can change with time. This meaning comes from Caldwell (1998) in Physical Review Letters.[1]

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References

  1. Caldwell, R. R., Dave, R., & Steinhardt, P. J. (1998). Cosmological Imprint of an Energy Component with General Equation of State. Physical Review Letters, 80(8), 1582-1585. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.80.1582

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