English

Matching collapse and expansion across Matter Trapping surfaces in inhomogeneous $\Lambda$CDM models

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2026-02-04 v1

Abstract

In the present work we examine the MTS, for the restriction to spherical dust plus Λ\Lambda, proving that it actually is a characteristic surface of the Cauchy problem (generated by its characteristic curves), which opens the possibility for infinite solutions. This translate as the MTS being a boundary between arbitrarily independent solutions, reminiscent of the Birkhoff theorem effects. This property is illustrated with combinations of 3 examples containing MTSs and Λ\Lambda (Λ\LambdaCDM, Schwarzschild-de\,Sitter, Lema\^itre-Tolman-Bondi-de\,Sitter: LTBdS -- i.e. the inhomogeneous, spherically symmetric Λ\LambdaCDM). The LTBdS model presents a static, stable MTS for the first time.

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@article{arxiv.2602.02588,
  title  = {Matching collapse and expansion across Matter Trapping surfaces in inhomogeneous $\Lambda$CDM models},
  author = {Alan Maciel and M. Le Delliou and José P. Mimoso},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2602.02588},
  year   = {2026}
}

Comments

29pp, 3 figs

R2 v1 2026-07-01T09:32:42.529Z