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Isotropization of two-component fluids

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2009-10-31 v2

Abstract

We consider the problem of late-time isotropization in spatially homogeneous but anisotropic cosmological models when the source of the gravitational field consists of two non-interacting perfect fluids -- one tilted and one non-tilted. In particular, we study irrotational Bianchi type V models. By introducing appropriate dimensionless variables, a full global understanding of the state space of the gravitational field equations becomes possible. The issue of isotropization can then be addressed in a simple fashion. We also discuss implications for the cosmic ``no-hair'' theorem for Bianchi models when part of the source is a tilted fluid.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0004069,
  title  = {Isotropization of two-component fluids},
  author = {Martin Goliath and Ulf S. Nilsson},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0004069},
  year   = {2009}
}

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9 pages, 6 figures