Anisotropically inflating universes

Journal Article · Sat Jan 14 23:00:00 EST 2006 · Physical Review. D, Particles Fields

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVD.73.0· OSTI ID:20795690

Barrow, John D ^[1]; Hervik, Sigbjoern ^[2]

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1. DAMTP, Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Cambridge University, Wilbeforce Road, Cambridge CB3 0WA (United Kingdom)
2. Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 3J5 (Canada)

We show that in theories of gravity that add quadratic curvature invariants to the Einstein-Hilbert action there exist expanding vacuum cosmologies with positive cosmological constant which do not approach the de Sitter universe. Exact solutions are found which inflate anisotropically. This behavior is driven by the Ricci curvature invariant and has no counterpart in the general-relativistic limit. These examples show that the cosmic no-hair theorem does not hold in these higher-order extensions of general relativity and raises new questions about the ubiquity of inflation in the very early universe and the thermodynamics of gravitational fields.

• OSTI ID: 20795690
• Journal Information: Physical Review. D, Particles Fields, Journal Name: Physical Review. D, Particles Fields Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 73; ISSN PRVDAQ; ISSN 0556-2821
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
COSMOLOGICAL CONSTANT
COSMOLOGY
DE SITTER GROUP
EXACT SOLUTIONS
GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY
GRAVITATION
GRAVITATIONAL FIELDS
INFLATIONARY UNIVERSE
RELATIVISTIC RANGE
THERMODYNAMICS
UNIVERSE