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We consider Brans–Dicke theory with a self-interacting potential in Einstein conformal frame. We show that an accelerating expansion is possible in a spatially flat universe for large values of the Brans–Dicke parameter consistent with local gravity experiments.
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Bisabr, Y. Cosmic acceleration in Brans–Dicke cosmology. Gen Relativ Gravit 44, 427–435 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10714-011-1281-8
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