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Generalized second law of thermodynamics in modified FRW cosmology with corrected entropy-area relation

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2011-04-21 v2

Abstract

Using the corrected entropy-area relation motivated by the loop quantum gravity, we investigate the validity of the generalized second law of thermodynamics in the framework of modified FRW cosmology. We consider a non-flat universe filled with an interacting viscous dark energy with dark matter and radiation. The boundary of the universe is assumed to be the dynamical apparent horizon. We find out that the generalized second law is always satisfied throughout the history of the universe for any spatial curvature regardless of the dark energy model.

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@article{arxiv.1009.3093,
  title  = {Generalized second law of thermodynamics in modified FRW cosmology with corrected entropy-area relation},
  author = {K. Karami and A. Sheykhi and N. Sahraei and S. Ghaffari},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1009.3093},
  year   = {2011}
}

Comments

9 pages, accepted for publication in Europhysics Letters