Dissipative Boltzmann-Robertson-Walker cosmologies

Journal Article · Wed May 15 00:00:00 EDT 1991 · Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.43.3249· OSTI ID:5796013

Hiscock, W A; Salmonson, J ^[1]

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1. Department of Physics, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana 59717 (US)

The equations governing a flat Robertson-Walker cosmological model containing a dissipative Boltzmann gas are integrated numerically. The bulk viscous stress is modeled using the Eckart and Israel-Stewart theories of dissipative relativistic fluids; the resulting cosmologies are compared and contrasted. The Eckart models are shown to always differ in a significant quantitative way from the Israel-Stewart models. It thus appears inappropriate to use the pathological (nonhyperbolic) Eckart theory for cosmological applications. For large bulk viscosities, both cosmological models approach asymptotic nonequilibrium states; in the Eckart model the total pressure is negative, while in the Israel-Stewart model the total pressure is asymptotically zero. The Eckart model also expands more rapidly than the Israel-Stewart models. These results suggest that bulk-viscous'' inflation may be an artifact of using a pathological fluid theory such as the Eckart theory.

• OSTI ID: 5796013
• Journal Information: Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (USA), Vol. 43:10; ISSN 0556-2821
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
VISCOUS FLOW
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