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FRW-Type Universe With Vacuum Energy Density

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2007-05-23 v4

Abstract

We have considered a cosmological model with a cosmological constant of the form Λ=3αR˙2R2+\btR¨Rα,\bt=const.\Lambda=3\alpha\frac{\dot R^2}{R^2}+\bt\frac{\ddot R}{R} \alpha, \bt=\rm const. The cosmological constant is found to decrease as t2t^{-2} and the rate of particle creation is smaller than the Steady State value. We have found that this behavior gives ΛPlΛp=10120\frac{\Lambda_{Pl}}{\Lambda_p}=10^{120} where ΛPl\Lambda_{Pl} is the value of Λ\Lambda at Planck time. Solutions with \bt=3α\bt=3\alpha in the radiation dominated era and \bt=6α\bt=6\alpha in the matter dominated era are equivalent to the FRW results. We have found an inflationary solution of the de-Sitter type with \bt=33α\bt=3-3\alpha. Some problems of the Standard Model may be resolved with the presence of the above cosmological constant in the Einstein's equation. Since observations suggest a contribution of the vacuum energy density in the range 0.40<ΩΛ<0.760.40<\Omega^\Lambda<0.76, one gets 4<β<124<\beta<12. If α=0\alpha=0 the minimum age of the universe is found to be Hp1H_p^{-1} (HpH_p is the present Hubble constant) with β=\beta=\infty.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/9906045,
  title  = {FRW-Type Universe With Vacuum Energy Density},
  author = {Arbab I. Arbab},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/9906045},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

A revised version, 8 pages Latex, submitted to Gravitation and Cosmology