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Fully non-linear equivalence of delta N and covariant formalisms

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics 2015-06-03 v2 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology High Energy Physics - Phenomenology High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

We explicitly show the fully non-linear equivalence of the δ\deltaN and the covariant formalisms for the superhorizon curvature perturbations, which enables us to safely evaluate the non-Gaussian quantities of the curvature perturbation in either formalism. We also discuss isocurvature perturbations in the covariant formalism and clarify the relation between the fully non-linear evolution of the curvature covector and that of the curvature perturbation for multiple interacting fluids.

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@article{arxiv.1201.3163,
  title  = {Fully non-linear equivalence of delta N and covariant formalisms},
  author = {Teruaki Suyama and Yuki Watanabe and Masahide Yamaguchi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1201.3163},
  year   = {2015}
}

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11 pages, minor changes, version accepted by PRD