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DSR as an explanation of cosmological structure

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2015-05-13 v1

Abstract

Deformed special relativity (DSR) is one of the possible realizations of a varying speed of light (VSL). It deforms the usual quadratic dispersion relations so that the speed of light becomes energy dependent, with preferred frames avoided by postulating a non-linear representation of the Lorentz group. The theory may be used to induce a varying speed of sound capable of generating (near) scale-invariant density fluctuations, as discussed in a recent Letter. We identify the non-linear representation of the Lorentz group that leads to scale-invariance, finding a universal result. We also examine the higher order field theory that could be set up to represent it.

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@article{arxiv.0807.1854,
  title  = {DSR as an explanation of cosmological structure},
  author = {Joao Magueijo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0807.1854},
  year   = {2015}
}
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