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Energy conditions and a bounce in FLRW cosmologies

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2007-05-23 v1 Astrophysics

Abstract

Exploiting the existence of two "cosmological" constants, one associated with the classical Lovelock theorem and one with the vacuum energy density, we argue, in a model independent way, that in spatially closed FLRW cosmologies with a positive definite effective cosmological constant there exists a range in this constant that serves as a sufficient condition for the satisfaction of the null, weak, strong and dominant energy conditions at a bounce. The application of energy conditions is not unambiguous and we show how the bounce can be considered classically and how, we believe more reasonably, it can be considered a matter of quantum cosmology.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0409088,
  title  = {Energy conditions and a bounce in FLRW cosmologies},
  author = {Benjamin K. Tippett and Kayll Lake},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0409088},
  year   = {2007}
}

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