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Title: General conditions for scale-invariant perturbations in an expanding universe

Journal Article · · Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

We investigate the general properties of expanding cosmological models which generate scale-invariant curvature perturbations in the presence of a variable speed of sound. We show that in an expanding universe, generation of a super-Hubble, nearly scale-invariant spectrum of perturbations over a range of wavelengths consistent with observation requires at least one of three conditions: (1) accelerating expansion, (2) a speed of sound faster than the speed of light, or (3) super-Planckian energy density.

OSTI ID:
22280144
Journal Information:
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, Vol. 2011, Issue 11; Other Information: Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1475-7516
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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