Conditions for inflation in an initially inhomogeneous universe
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2009-10-22 v1 Astrophysics
Abstract
Using a long wavelength iteration scheme to solve Einstein's equations near the Big-Bang singularity of a universe driven by a massive scalar field, we find how big initial quasi-isotropic inhomogeneities can be before they can prevent inflation to set in.
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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/9409056,
title = {Conditions for inflation in an initially inhomogeneous universe},
author = {Nathalie Deruelle and Dalia S. Goldwirth},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/9409056},
year = {2009}
}
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9 pages, plain Tex, gr-qc/yymmnnn