Identification of perturbation modes and controversies in ekpyrotic perturbations

DOI10.1016/S0370-2693(02)02598-4MaRDI QIDQ699179zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Hyerim Noh, Jai-chan Hwang

Publication date 6 October 2002

Published in Physics Letters B (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0203193

zbMATH Keywords

surviving fluctuationsuniform-field gaugezero-shear gauge

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Relativistic cosmology (83F05)

Abstract: If the linear perturbation theory is valid through the bounce, the surviving fluctuations from the ekpyrotic scenario (cyclic one as well) should have very blue spectra with suppressed amplitude for the scalar-type structure. We derive the same (and consistent) result using the curvature perturbation in the uniform-field (comoving) gauge and in the zero-shear gauge. Previously, Khoury et al. interpreted results from the latter gauge condition incorrectly and claimed the scale-invariant spectrum, thus generating controversy in the literature. We also correct similar errors in the literature based on wrong mode identification and joining condition. No joining condition is needed for the derivation.

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