New cosmological singularities in braneworld models

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DOI10.1088/0264-9381/19/11/102zbMATH Open1004.83064arXivgr-qc/0204040OpenAlexW2008432753MaRDI QIDQ4550130FDOQ4550130


Authors: Yuri Shtanov, Varun Sahni Edit this on Wikidata


Publication date: 28 August 2002

Published in: Classical and Quantum Gravity (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Higher-dimensional braneworld models which contain both bulk and brane curvature terms in the action admit cosmological singularities of rather unusual form and nature. These `quiescent' singularities, which can occur both during the contracting as well as the expanding phase, are characterised by the fact that while the matter density and Hubble parameter remain finite, all higher derivatives of the scale factor (stackrel..a, stackrel...a etc.) diverge as the cosmological singularity is approached. The singularities are the result of the embedding of the (3+1)-dimensional brane in the bulk and can exist even in an empty homogeneous and isotropic (FRW) universe. The possibility that the present universe may expand into a singular state is discussed.


Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0204040




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