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Exact solutions to Elko spinors in spatially flat Friedmann-Robertson-Walker spacetimes

High Energy Physics - Theory 2014-03-07 v2

Abstract

In this paper we present exact solutions to the so-called Elko spinors for three models of expanding universe, namely the de Sitter, linear and the radiation type evolution. The study was restrict to flat, homogeneous and isotropic Friedmann-Robertson-Walker backgrounds. Starting with an Elko spinor we present the solutions for these cases and compared to the case of Dirac spinors. Besides, an attempt to use Elko spinors as a dark energy candidate in the cosmological context is investigated.

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@article{arxiv.1401.3252,
  title  = {Exact solutions to Elko spinors in spatially flat Friedmann-Robertson-Walker spacetimes},
  author = {J. M. Hoff da Silva and S. H. Pereira},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1401.3252},
  year   = {2014}
}

Comments

18 pages, section IV of last version removed; section on cosmological application rewritten