Viscous cosmologies with extra dimensions

Bikash Chandra Paul
Phys. Rev. D 64, 027302 – Published 11 June 2001
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Abstract

We present an analysis of a n-dimensional vacuum Einstein field equations in which four-dimensional space-time is described by a Friedmann-Robertson-Walker (FRW) metric and that of extra dimensions by a Kasner-type Euclidean metric. The field equations are interpreted as four-dimensional Einstein equations with effective matter properties. The effective matter is then treated as a viscous fluid. We consider the theories of imperfect fluid given by Eckart, truncated Israel-Stewart, and full Israel-Stewart theories, and obtain cosmological solutions for a flat model of the universe. The imperfect fluid assumption admits here power law inflation for the three-physical space in some cases.

  • Received 24 October 2000

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.64.027302

©2001 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Bikash Chandra Paul*

  • Physics Department, North Bengal University, Siliguri, Dist. Darjeeling, PIN 734 430, India

  • *Email address: bcpaul@nbu.ernet.in

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Vol. 64, Iss. 2 — 15 July 2001

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