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Brane Cosmology Solutions with Bulk Scalar Fields

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2009-11-07 v3 High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

Brane cosmologies with static, five-dimensional and Z_2 symmetric bulks are analysed. A general solution generating mechanism is outlined. The qualatitive cosmological behaviour of all such solutions is determined. Conditions for avoiding naked bulk singularities are also discussed. The restrictions placed on the solutions by the assumption of such a static bulk are investigated. In particular the requirement of a non-standard energy-momentum conservation law. The failure of such solutions to provide viable quintessence terms in the Friedmann equations is also discussed.

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@article{arxiv.hep-ph/0111351,
  title  = {Brane Cosmology Solutions with Bulk Scalar Fields},
  author = {Stephen C. Davis},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-ph/0111351},
  year   = {2009}
}

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15 pages, references added, minor changes