Cosmological apparent and trapping horizons

Valerio Faraoni
Phys. Rev. D 84, 024003 – Published 5 July 2011

Abstract

The dynamics of particle, event, and apparent horizons in Friedmann-Lemaitre-Robertson-Walker space are discussed. The apparent horizon is trapping when the Ricci curvature is positive. This simple criterion coincides with the condition for the Kodama-Hayward apparent horizon temperature to be positive and also discriminates between the timelike and spacelike character of the apparent horizon. We discuss also the entropy of apparent cosmological horizons in extended theories of gravity and we use the generalized 2nd law to discard an exact solution of Brans-Dicke gravity as unphysical.

  • Received 24 May 2011

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.024003

© 2011 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Valerio Faraoni*

  • Physics Department and STAR Research Cluster, Bishop’s University, 2600 College Street, Sherbrooke, Québec J1M 1Z7, Canada

  • *vfaraoni@ubishops.ca

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Vol. 84, Iss. 2 — 15 July 2011

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