Cosmological Perturbation Theory in Slow-Roll Spacetimes

B. Losic and W. G. Unruh
Phys. Rev. Lett. 101, 111101 – Published 11 September 2008

Abstract

We present a gauge-invariant argument that a nonlocal measure of second-order metric and matter perturbations dominates that of linear fluctuations in its effect on the gravitational field in “slow-rolling” spacetimes.

  • Received 26 April 2008

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.111101

©2008 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

B. Losic1,* and W. G. Unruh2,3,†

  • 1Department of Physics, P-412, Avadh Bhatia Physics Laboratory, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2J1, Canada
  • 2Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of British Columbia, 6224 Agricultural Road Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
  • 3Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, Cosmology and Gravitation Program

  • *blosic@phys.ualberta.ca
  • unruh@physics.ubc.ca

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Vol. 101, Iss. 11 — 12 September 2008

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