Non-singular string-cosmologies from exact conformal field theories
| Autor: | Norma G. Sanchez, H. J. de Vega, A.L. Larsen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
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High Energy Physics - Theory
Inflation (cosmology) Physics Nuclear and High Energy Physics Field (physics) Astrophysics (astro-ph) FOS: Physical sciences Conformal map General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc) Astrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics Astrophysics Curvature String (physics) General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology Cosmology Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics High Energy Physics - Phenomenology Theoretical physics High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph) Classical mechanics High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th) De Sitter universe Gravitational singularity Scalar curvature |
| Zdroj: | de Vega, H J, Larsen, A L & Sánchez, N 2001, ' Non-Singular String-Cosmologies From Exact Conformal Field Theories ', Nuclear physics B, Proceedings supplements, vol. 102, pp. 201-8 . https://doi.org/10.1016/s0920-5632(01)01557-2 |
| ISSN: | 0920-5632 |
| Popis: | Non-singular two and three dimensional string cosmologies are constructed using the exact conformal field theories corresponding to SO(2,1)/SO(1,1) and SO(2,2)/SO(2,1). All semi-classical curvature singularities are canceled in the exact theories for both of these cosets, but some new quantum curvature singularities emerge. However, considering different patches of the global manifolds, allows the construction of non-singular spacetimes with cosmological interpretation. In both two and three dimensions, we construct non-singular oscillating cosmologies, non-singular expanding and inflationary cosmologies including a de Sitter (exponential) stage with positive scalar curvature as well as non-singular contracting and deflationary cosmologies. We analyse these cosmologies in detail with respect to the behaviour of the scale factors, the scalar curvature and the string-coupling. The sign of the scalar curvature is changed by the quantum corrections in oscillating cosmologies and evolves with time in the non-oscillating cases. Similarities between the two and three dimensional cases suggest a general picture for higher dimensional coset cosmologies: Anisotropy seems to be a generic unavoidable feature, cosmological singularities are generically avoided and it is possible to construct non-singular cosmologies where some spatial dimensions are experiencing inflation while the others experience deflation. LaTex, 21 pages, 6 .ps figures |
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