Published October 1, 2012 | Version v1
Journal article

The four fixed points of scale invariant single field cosmological models

Creators

  • 1. Department of Physics, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544 (United States)

Description

We introduce a new set of flow parameters to describe the time dependence of the equation of state and the speed of sound in single field cosmological models. A scale invariant power spectrum is produced if these flow parameters satisfy specific dynamical equations. We analyze the flow of these parameters and find four types of fixed points that encompass all known single field models. Moreover, near each fixed point we uncover new models where the scale invariance of the power spectrum relies on having simultaneously time varying speed of sound and equation of state. We describe several distinctive new models and discuss constraints from strong coupling and superluminality

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1475-7516/2012/10/054

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Journal Volume
2012
Journal Issue
10
Journal Page Range
p. 054
ISSN
1475-7516

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
45101020
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
ASTROPHYSICS; COSMOLOGICAL MODELS; COSMOLOGY; ENERGY SPECTRA; EQUATIONS OF STATE; LIMITING VALUES; SCALE INVARIANCE; SOUND WAVES; TIME DEPENDENCE; VELOCITY
Descriptors DEC
EQUATIONS; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHYSICS; SPECTRA