6 research outputs found
Equivalence of modified gravity equation to the Clausius relation
We explicitly show that the equations of motion for modified gravity theories
of -gravity, the scalar-Gauss-Bonnet gravity, -gravity
and the non-local gravity are equivalent to the Clausius relation in
thermodynamics. In addition, we discuss the relation between the expression of
the entropy and the contribution from the modified gravity as well as the
matter to the definition of the energy flux (heat).Comment: 6 pages, no figure, several statements clarified, references adde
On thermodynamics second law in the modified Gauss Bonnet gravity
The second law and the generalized second law of thermodynamics in cosmology
in the framework of the modified Gauss-Bonnet theory of gravity are
investigated. The conditions upon which these laws hold are derived and
discussed.Comment: 9pages, typos corrected, references adde
Radiative neutrino mass generation and dark energy
We study the models with radiative neutrino mass generation and explore the
relation between the neutrino masses and dark energy. In these models, the
pseudo-Nambu-Goldston bosons (pNGBs) arise at two-loop level via the Majorana
neutrino masses. In particular, we demonstrate that the potential energy of the
pNGB can be the dark energy potential and the observed value of the equation of
state (EoS) parameter of the universe, , , can be realized.Comment: 10 pages, 1 figure, a minor correction in Eq. (17