Published June 2000 | Version v1
Journal article

Pre-big bang cosmology and quantum fluctuations

Description

The quantum fluctuations of a homogeneous, isotropic, open pre-big bang model are discussed. By solving exactly the equations for tensor and scalar perturbations we find that particle production is negligible during the perturbative Pre-Big Bang phase

Additional details

Identifiers

PII
S0920563200007982;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Physics. B, Proceedings Supplements
Journal Volume
88
Journal Issue
1-3
Journal Page Range
p. 341-344
ISSN
0920-5632
CODEN
NPBSE7

Conference

Title
3. meeting on constrained dynamics and quantum gravity
Acronym
QG99
Dates
13-17 Sep 1999
Place
Villasimius (Italy)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Belarus
INIS RN
34054703
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
COSMOLOGY; FLUCTUATIONS; PARTICLE PRODUCTION; PERTURBATION THEORY; QUANTUM GRAVITY; SCALAR FIELDS; SIMULATION; TENSOR FIELDS
Descriptors DEC
FIELD THEORIES; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; VARIATIONS

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Copyright (c) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.