Reconstructing inflation in a generalized Rastall theory of gravity

We investigate the reconstruction of standard and generalized Rastall gravity inflationary models, using the scalar spectral index and the Rastall parameter expressed as functions of the number of e − folds N . Within a general formalism, we derive the effective potential in terms of the relevant cosmological parameters and the Rastall parameter for these gravity frameworks. As a specific example, we analyze the attractor n s ( N ) − 1 ∝ N − 1 , first by considering constant values of the Rastall parameter to reconstruct the inflationary stage in standard Rastall gravity, and then by assuming a linear dependence on the number of e − folds N to reconstruct the inflationary model in generalized Rastall gravity. Thus, the reconstruction of the potential V ( ϕ ) is obtained for both standard and generalized Rastall gravity inflationary models. In both frameworks, we constrain key parameters of the reconstructed models during inflation using the latest observational data from Planck.

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Nuclear Physics B
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2025-12-12
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclphysb.2025.117246
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Reconstructing inflation in a generalized Rastall theory of gravity

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Reconstructing inflation in a generalized Rastall theory of gravity

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Abstract

We investigate the reconstruction of standard and generalized Rastall gravity inflationary models, using the scalar spectral index and the Rastall parameter expressed as functions of the number of e − folds N . Within a general formalism, we derive the effective potential in terms of the relevant cosmological parameters and the Rastall parameter for these gravity frameworks. As a specific example, we analyze the attractor n s ( N ) − 1 ∝ N − 1 , first by considering constant values of the Rastall parameter to reconstruct the inflationary stage in standard Rastall gravity, and then by assuming a linear dependence on the number of e − folds N to reconstruct the inflationary model in generalized Rastall gravity. Thus, the reconstruction of the potential V ( ϕ ) is obtained for both standard and generalized Rastall gravity inflationary models. In both frameworks, we constrain key parameters of the reconstructed models during inflation using the latest observational data from Planck.

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Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (CL), Universidad Católica del Norte (CL)
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