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Thermodynamics of general scalar-tensor theory with non-minimally derivative coupling

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2016-03-04 v2 Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

With the usual definitions for the entropy and the temperature associated with the apparent horizon, we discuss the first law of the thermodynamics on the apparent in the general scalar-tensor theory of gravity with the kinetic term of the scalar field non-minimally coupling to Einstein tensor. We show the equivalence between the first law of thermodynamics on the apparent horizon and Friedmann equation for the general models, by using a mass-like function which is equal to the Misner-Sharp mass on the apparent horizon. The results further support the universal relationship between the first law of thermodynamics and Friedmann equation.

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@article{arxiv.1601.01035,
  title  = {Thermodynamics of general scalar-tensor theory with non-minimally derivative coupling},
  author = {Yumei Huang and Yungui Gong},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1601.01035},
  year   = {2016}
}

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10 pages, no figure, minor corrections, SCIENCE CHINA Physics,Mechanics & Astronomy in press