Cosmic magnetism, curvature and the expansion dynamics

Details Cosmic magnetism, curvature and the expansion dynamics Cosmic magnetism, curvature and the expansion dynamics

2000-03-13

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0003181v3

Phys.Rev. D62 (2000) 103519

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Substantially revised version. Section 5 extended to discuss the magnetic implications for spatially open inflationary cosmolo

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevD.62.103519

We discuss how a cosmological magnetic field could affect the expansion of the universe, through its interaction with the spacetime geometry. The tension of the field lines means that the magneto-curvature coupling tends to accelerate positively curved regions and decelerate those with negative curvature. Depending on the equation of state of the matter, the effect varies from mimicking that of a cosmological constant to resembling a time-decaying quintessence. Most interestingly, the coupling between magnetism and geometry implies that even weak fields have a significant impact if the curvature contribution is strong. This leads to kinematical complications that can inhibit the onset of the accelerated phase in spatially open inflationary models. We employ a simple cosmological model to illustrate these effects and examine the conditions necessary for them to have a appreciable impact.

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