Matter and dynamics in closed cosmologies

Journal Article · Fri Apr 15 04:00:00 EDT 2005 · Physical Review. D, Particles Fields

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.71.083506· OSTI ID:20709057

Heinzle, J Mark ^[1]; Roehr, Niklas; Uggla, Claes ^[2]

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1. Max-Planck-Institute for Gravitational Physics, Albert-Einstein-Institute, D-14 476 Golm (Germany)
2. Department of Physics, University of Karlstad, S-651 88 Karlstad (Sweden)

To systematically analyze the dynamical implications of the matter content in cosmology, we generalize earlier dynamical systems approaches so that perfect fluids with a general barotropic equation of state can be treated. We focus on locally rotationally symmetric Bianchi type IX and Kantowski-Sachs orthogonal perfect fluid models, since such models exhibit a particularly rich dynamical structure and also illustrate typical features of more general cases. For these models, we recast Einstein's field equations into a regular system on a compact state space, which is the basis for our analysis. We prove that models expand from a singularity and recollapse to a singularity when the perfect fluid satisfies the strong energy condition. When the matter source admits Einstein's static model, we present a comprehensive dynamical description, which includes the qualitative asymptotic behavior, of models in the neighborhood of the Einstein model; the results refute earlier claims about 'homoclinic phenomena and chaos'. We also discuss aspects of the global dynamics of models; in particular, we give criteria for the collapse to a singularity, and we describe when models expand forever to a state of infinite dilution; possible initial and final states are analyzed. Numerical investigations complement the analytical results.

• OSTI ID: 20709057
• Journal Information: Physical Review. D, Particles Fields, Journal Name: Physical Review. D, Particles Fields Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 71; ISSN PRVDAQ; ISSN 0556-2821
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
CHAOS THEORY
COSMOLOGY
EINSTEIN FIELD EQUATIONS
EQUATIONS OF STATE
IDEAL FLOW
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