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- Source :
- Astrophysics and Space Science. 283:661-666
- Publication Year :
- 2003
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2003.
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Abstract
- In this work we present a phase-space analysis of the cosmological relaxation of generalized gravity theories where the gravitational constant G varies towards general relativity. We assess the interplay of the two main mechanisms that yield general relativity as the cosmological attractor: (i) the vanishing of the coupling function α(φ), and (ii) the existence of a minimum of the scalar field potential. The latter mechanism is shown to supersede the first. We classify the fixed points associated to different types of potentials and discuss the late time self-similar solutions that arise when the scalar field potential exhibits an asymptotic exponential behaviour from the viewpoint of the relaxation mechanism.
- Subjects :
- Physics
General relativity
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Four-force
Introduction to the mathematics of general relativity
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Numerical relativity
Mathematics of general relativity
Theoretical physics
Theory of relativity
Space and Planetary Science
Two-body problem in general relativity
Theoretical motivation for general relativity
Mathematical physics
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Details
- ISSN :
- 0004640X
- Volume :
- 283
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Astrophysics and Space Science
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........2f4c2e704488c2b7d1d5ad6949fcb1fc
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1022524111413