https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-022-10187-2
Regular Article - Theoretical Physics
The dark side of the torsion: dark energy from propagating torsion
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Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies (FIAS), Ruth-Moufang-Strasse 1, 60438, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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DAMTP, Centre for Mathematical Sciences, University of Cambridge, Wilberforce Road, CB3 0WA, Cambridge, UK
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Kavli Institute of Cosmology (KICC), University of Cambridge, Madingley Road, CB3 0HA, Cambridge, UK
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Physics Department, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, 84105, Beersheba, Israel
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Bahamas Advanced Study Institute and Conferences, 4A Ocean Heights, Hill View Circle, Stella Maris, Long Island, Bahamas
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Fachbereich Physik, Goethe-Universität, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 1, 60438, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Planckstrasse 1, 64291, Darmstadt, Germany
Received:
4
January
2022
Accepted:
6
March
2022
Published online:
26
March
2022
An extension to the Einstein–Cartan (EC) action is discussed in terms of cosmological solutions. The torsion incorporated in the EC Lagrangian is assumed to be totally anti-symmetric, represented by a time-like axial vector 
. The dynamics of torsion is invoked by a novel kinetic term. Here we show that this kinetic term gives rise to dark energy, while the quadratic torsion term, emanating from the EC part, represents a stiff fluid that leads to a bouncing cosmology solution. A constraint on the bouncing solution is calculated using cosmological data from different epochs.
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