Asymptotic behavior of FRW cosmologies with many scalar fields

Mario Castagnino, Hector Giacomini, and Luis Lara
Phys. Rev. D 65, 023509 – Published 21 December 2001
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Abstract

The dynamical evolution of FRW cosmologies conformally coupled to a finite set of scalar fields is studied. The scalar fields interact between them and we also consider a self-interaction term. lt is proved that when k=1 and k=0 only one physical asymptotic behavior is possible: the radius of the universe expands forever. When k=1 either we have the just described behavior or the universe will ultimately collapse in a finite time. But we also give evidence that an oscillatory chaotic behavior is possible in this case if a fine-tuning between the initial conditions is satisfied.

  • Received 8 June 2001

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.65.023509

©2001 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Mario Castagnino

  • Instituto de Astronomia y Fisica del Espacio, Casilla de Correos 67, Sucursal 28, 1428 Buenos Aires, Argentina

Hector Giacomini

  • Laboratoire de Mathematique et Physique Theorique, CNRS (UPRES-A6083), Universite de Tours-Parc de Grandmont, 37200 Tours, France

Luis Lara

  • Departamento de Fisica, FCEIA, UNR, Av. Pellegini 250, 2000 Rosario, Argentina

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Vol. 65, Iss. 2 — 15 January 2002

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