Eddington-inspired Born-Infeld gravity: astrophysical and cosmological consequences

Abstract: The Eddington-inspired Born-Infeld (EiBI) theory of gravity has many attractive features. In particular, it may lead to a non- singular description of the Universe and it may accommodate compact stars made of pressureless dust. In this talk, astrophysical and cosmological consequences of EiBI gravity will be presented and stringent limits on the additional parameter of theory, with respect to general relativity, will be computed. Its role as a possible alternative to inflation shall also be discussed.