Loop cosmological dynamics and dualities with Randall-Sundrum braneworlds

Parampreet Singh
Phys. Rev. D 73, 063508 – Published 10 March 2006

Abstract

The discrete quantum geometric effects play an important role in dynamical evolution in the loop quantum cosmology. These effects which are significant at the high energies lead to the quadratic energy density modifications to the Friedmann equation, as in the Randall-Sundrum braneworld scenarios but with a negative sign. We investigate the scalar field dynamics in this scenario and show the existence of a phase of superinflation independent of the inverse scale factor modifications as found earlier. In this regime the scalar field mimics the dynamics of a phantom field and vice versa. We also find various symmetries between the expanding phase, the contracting phase and the phantom phase in the loop quantum cosmology. We then construct the scaling solutions in the loop quantum cosmology and show their dual relationship with those of the Randall-Sundrum cosmology.

  • Received 25 October 2005

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.73.063508

©2006 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Parampreet Singh*

  • Institute for Gravitational Physics and Geometry, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA

  • *Electronic address: singh@gravity.psu.edu

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Vol. 73, Iss. 6 — 15 March 2006

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