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Primordial adiabatic fluctuations from cosmic defects

Avelino1, Martins

  • 1Centro de Astrofisica, Universidade do Porto, Rua das Estrelas s/n, 4150-762 Porto, Portugal and Departamento de Fisica da Faculdade de Ciencias da Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre 687, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal.

Physical Review Letters
|September 6, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Cosmic defects in two-metric gravity theories may generate primordial density perturbations. This model closely matches standard inflation predictions, differing only by a detectable non-Gaussian signal.

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Area of Science:

  • Cosmology
  • Theoretical Physics
  • Gravitational Theories

Background:

  • Two-metric theories of gravity offer alternative frameworks to standard cosmology.
  • The formation of cosmic defects is a potential consequence of early universe physics.
  • Primordial density perturbations are crucial for understanding large-scale structure formation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the generation of primordial adiabatic density perturbations within two-metric gravity theories.
  • To explore the potential for cosmic defects to produce these perturbations under specific conditions.
  • To compare the predictions of this model with standard inflationary cosmology.

Main Methods:

  • Analyzing theoretical predictions of two-metric gravity models.

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  • Investigating the behavior of scalar fields and their associated cosmic defects.
  • Comparing the resulting perturbation spectrum with that of standard inflationary models.

    • Main Results:

    • Cosmic defects can produce a spectrum of primordial adiabatic density perturbations.
    • This occurs when the speed of the defect-producing scalar field significantly exceeds the speed of gravity and standard model particles.
    • The model's predictions closely resemble those of standard inflationary models.

    Conclusions:

    • Two-metric gravity theories provide a viable mechanism for generating primordial density perturbations via cosmic defects.
    • The model offers a subtle, yet potentially detectable, deviation from standard inflation through a non-Gaussian signal.
    • Future experiments may be able to distinguish this model from standard inflationary cosmology based on non-Gaussianity measurements.