Dynamics of the universe as a “test 3-brane” in a 5D bulk
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In this paper, as a toy model, we study the dynamics of a 5D bulk space–time with our universe as a “test 3-brane” located in the bulk; an idealized model of a topological object whose physical properties are negligible in comparison with those of the bulk. We obtain the result that our universe experiences acceleration and phantom crossing as a result of the geometry of bulk space–time.