Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics – General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Scientific paper
2002-12-16
Phys.Rev. D68 (2003) 063511
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
18 pages, 5 figures, RevTeX4; final version to appear in PRD
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevD.68.063511
Methods of dynamical systems have been used to study homogeneous and isotropic cosmological models with a varying speed of light (VSL). We propose two methods of reduction of dynamics to the form of planar Hamiltonian dynamical systems for models with a time dependent equation of state. The solutions are analyzed on two-dimensional phase space in the variables $(x, \dot{x})$ where $x$ is a function of a scale factor $a$. Then we show how the horizon problem may be solved on some evolutional paths. It is shown that the models with negative curvature overcome the horizon and flatness problems. The presented method of reduction can be adopted to the analysis of dynamics of the universe with the general form of the equation of state $p=\gamma(a)\epsilon$. This is demonstrated using as an example the dynamics of VSL models filled with a non-interacting fluid. We demonstrate a new type of evolution near the initial singularity caused by a varying speed of light. The singularity-free oscillating universes are also admitted for positive cosmological constant. We consider a quantum VSL FRW closed model with radiation and show that the highest tunnelling rate occurs for a constant velocity of light if $c(a) \propto a^n$ and $-1 < n \le 0$. It is also proved that the considered class of models is structurally unstable for the case of $n < 0$.
Krawiec Adam
Szydlowski Marek
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