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Cosmologies with Varying Light-Speed

Astrophysics 2009-10-31 v1 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

Abstract

We analyse a generalisation of general relativity that incorporates a cosmic time-variation of the velocity of light in vacuum, c,c, and the Newtonian gravitation 'constant', G,G, proposed by Albrecht and Maguejo. We find exact solutions for Friedmann universes and determine the rate of variation of cc required to solve the flatness and classical cosmological constant problems. Potential problems with this approach to the resolution of the flatness and classical cosmological constant problems are highlighted. Reformulations are suggested which give the theory a more desirable limit as a theory of varying GG in the limit of constant cc and its relationship to theories with varying electron charge and constant cc are discussed.

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@article{arxiv.astro-ph/9811022,
  title  = {Cosmologies with Varying Light-Speed},
  author = {John D. Barrow},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/9811022},
  year   = {2009}
}

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latex file. 19 pages

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