Dark energy without dark energy

TL;DR

This paper proposes that the universe's acceleration can be explained by a sub-quantum potential linked to CMB particles, avoiding the need for dark energy or modified gravity, and resulting in a benign phantom model.

Contribution

It introduces a novel explanation for cosmic acceleration based on sub-quantum potential without dark energy or modified gravity.

Findings

Cosmic acceleration can be explained without dark energy.

The model results in a benign phantom scenario.

The approach avoids common problems of phantom models.

Abstract

It is proposed that the current acceleration of the universe is not originated by the existence of a mysterious dark energy fluid nor by the action of extra terms in the gravity Lagrangian, but just from the sub-quantum potential associated with the CMB particles. The resulting cosmic scenario corresponds to a benigner phantom model which is free from the main problems of the current phantom approaches.