Cyclic completion of the anamorphic universe
Creators
- 1. Columbia Center for Theoretical Physics, New York, NY, 10027 (United States)
Description
Cyclic models of the universe have the advantage of avoiding initial conditions problems related to postulating any sort of beginning in time. To date, the best known viable examples of cyclic models have been ekpyrotic. In this paper, we show that the recently proposed anamorphic scenario can also be made cyclic. The key to the cyclic completion is a classically stable, non-singular bounce. Remarkably, even though the bounce construction was originally developed to connect a period of contraction with a period of expansion both described by Einstein gravity, we show here that it can naturally be modified to connect an ordinary contracting phase described by Einstein gravity with a phase of anamorphic smoothing. The paper will present the basic principles and steps in constructing cyclic anamorphic models. (paper)
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1361-6382/aab086Additional details
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Classical and Quantum Gravity
- Journal Volume
- 35
- Journal Issue
- 7
- Journal Page Range
- [20 p.]
- ISSN
- 0264-9381
- CODEN
- CQGRDG
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 52023135
- Subject category
- S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
- Descriptors DEI
- EINSTEIN FIELD EQUATIONS; GRAVITATION; UNIVERSE
- Descriptors DEC
- EQUATIONS; FIELD EQUATIONS