Variable-speed-of-light cosmology from the brane world scenario

Donam Youm
Phys. Rev. D 64, 085011 – Published 25 September 2001
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Abstract

We argue that the four-dimensional universe on the TeV brane of the Randall-Sundrum scenario takes the bimetric structure of Clayton and Moffat, with gravitons traveling faster than photons instead, while the radion varies with time. We show that such a brane world bimetric model can thereby solve the flatness and cosmological constant problems, provided the speed of a graviton decreases to the present day value rapidly enough. The resolution of other cosmological problems such as the horizon problem and the monopole problem requires supplementation by inflation, which may be achieved by the radion field provided the radion potential satisfies the slow-roll approximation.

  • Received 1 March 2001

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.64.085011

©2001 American Physical Society

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Donam Youm*

  • ICTP, Strada Costiera 11, 34014 Trieste, Italy

  • *Email address: youmd@ictp.trieste.it

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Vol. 64, Iss. 8 — 15 October 2001

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