Matter scalar field in a closed universe

Norman Cruz, Sergio del Campo, Ramon Herrera

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Abstract

We investigate the possibility that the matter of the Universe has a significant component (the quintessence component) determined by the equation of state (Formula presented) with (Formula presented) Here, we find conditions under which a closed model may look similar to a flat Friedmann-Robertson-Walker universe at low redshift. We study this problem in Einstein’s general relativity and Brans-Dicke theories. In both cases we obtain explicit expressions for the quintessence scalar potential (Formula presented) and the angular size as a function of the redshift.

Original languageEnglish
JournalPhysical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology
Volume58
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - 1998

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