Published July 2016 | Version v1
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Bouncing cosmologies in Brans-Dicke theory

Creators

  • 1. Banaras Hindu Univ., Instt. of Science, DST-Centre for Interdisciplinary Mathematical Sciences, Varanasi (India)

Description

In this paper it is shown that in Brans-Dicke theory, if one considers a non-minimal coupling between the matter and scalar field, can give rise to a bouncing universe (i.e., an expanding universe preceded by a contracting universe). Two examples of such universes have been considered in a spatially flat Friedmann-Robertson-Walker universe and their physical properties have been studied. (author)

Availability note (English)

Available from doi: https://doi.org/10.1139/cjp-2016-0081

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1139/cjp-2016-0081;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Canadian Journal of Physics
Journal Volume
94
Journal Issue
7
Journal Page Range
p. 623-627
ISSN
0008-4204

INIS

Country of Publication
Canada
Country of Input or Organization
Canada
INIS RN
50040365
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY; GRAVITATION; KALUZA-KLEIN THEORY; MACH PRINCIPLE; SPACE-TIME; UNIVERSE
Descriptors DEC
FIELD THEORIES; HYPOTHESIS; RELATIVITY THEORY; UNIFIED FIELD THEORIES

Optional Information

Notes
56 refs., 5 figs.