Conceptual Violation of Energy Conditions in Bouncing Cosmology
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This paper focuses on examining the bouncing model within a flat Friedmann–Robertson–Walker (FRW) Universe. The equation of state (EoS) parameter pertaining to the considered model under consideration specifies the Universe's peculiar functioning. The kinematics along with the physical attributes of the model’s dynamic parameters are investigated comprehensively. We explored several energy conditions (ECs) in this scenario. The diagnostic pair of statefinder and the jerk parameter are investigated to identify significantly different cosmic phases. We used the squared sound speed parameter , designed to meet the needs of our model’s stability analysis. Our analysis revealed that outcomes of our study are in accordance with patterns observed in the bouncing scenarios, offering a method to explain the cosmic acceleration as well as the singularity problem in our Universe.
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