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Recurrence Metrics and Time Varying Light Cones

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

It is shown by explicit construction of new metrics, that General Relativity can solve the exact Poincaˊ\acute{a}re recurrence problem. In these solutions, the light cone, flips periodically between past and future, due to a periodically alternating arrow of the proper time. The geodesics in these universes show periodic Loschmidt's velocity reversion vvv \to -v, at critical points, which leads to recurrence. However, the matter tensors of some of these solutions exhibit unusual properties - such as, periodic variations in density and pressure. While this is to be expected in periodic models, the physical basis for such a variation is not clear. Present paper therefore can be regarded as an extension of Tipler's "no go theorem for recurrence in an expanding universe", to other space-time geometries.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0512012,
  title  = {Recurrence Metrics and Time Varying Light Cones},
  author = {Moninder Singh Modgil},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0512012},
  year   = {2007}
}
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