Cosmology with extended Chaplygin gas media and $w=-1$ crossing

Abstract

In this paper the accelerating expansion of our universe at the late cosmic evolution time in a generally modified (extended) \emph{Chaplygin gas} (Dark Fluid) model is detailed, which is characterized by two parameters ($m$, $α$). Different choices to the parameters $m$ and $α$ divide this model into two main kinds of situation by different properties with cosmological interests. With proper choices of parameters, we find that this extended model can realize the phantom divide $w=-1$ (Equation Of State parameter) crossing phenomenon with interesting ranges of the scale factor value $a(t)$ corresponding to $w=-1$ and present value of state parameter $w$. Additionally, through Taylor series expansion of the function $A(a)$ in the extended Chaplygin gas model, a specific Equation of State is gained. Under the framework of Friedman-Robertson-Walker cosmic model, it can successfully explain the accelerating expansion of our universe. However, the value of $w$ in this case is large than -1, that is, indicating it like a quintessence fluid and no $w=-1$ crossing occurs.