Plane symmetric model with constant deceleration parameter

Abstract

A plane symmetric Bianchi I model is considered with constant deceleration parameter, $q=\alpha-1$, where $\alpha\geq0$. The model with $\alpha=0$ violates the NEC throughout the evolution, and hence provides a physically unrealistic scenario. The model with $\alpha\neq0$ obeys the NEC and WEC at late times, which shows that the models in this case can render a physical realistic cosmological scenario, though for a restricted period of time. It is also shown that the physical and kinematical behaviour of both models remain similar to an LRS Bianchi I model.