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Density Perturbations in the Brans-Dicke Theory

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2009-10-28 v1

Abstract

We analyse the fate of density perturbation in the Brans-Dicke Theory, giving a general classification of the solutions of the perturbed equations when the scale factor of the background evolves as a power law. We study with details the cases of vacuum, inflation, radiation and incoherent matter. We find, for the a negative Brans-Dicke parameter, a significant amplification of perturbations.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/9603015,
  title  = {Density Perturbations in the Brans-Dicke Theory},
  author = {J. P. Baptista and J. C. Fabris and S. V. B. Goncalves},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/9603015},
  year   = {2009}
}

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26 pages, latex file

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