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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