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Stability analysis of an autonomous system in loop quantum cosmology

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2011-04-22 v2

Abstract

We discuss the stability properties of an autonomous system in loop quantum cosmology. The system is described by a self-interacting scalar field ϕ\phi with positive potential VV, coupled with a barotropic fluid in the Universe. With Γ=VV"/V2\Gamma=VV"/V'^2 considered as a function of λ=V/V\lambda=V'/V, the autonomous system is extended from three dimensions to four dimensions. We find that the dynamic behaviors of a subset, not all, of the fixed points are independent of the form of the potential. Considering the higher-order derivatives of the potential, we get an infinite-dimensional autonomous system which can describe the dynamical behavior of the scalar field with more general potential. We find that there is just one scalar-field-dominated scaling solution in the loop quantum cosmology scenario.

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@article{arxiv.1102.2695,
  title  = {Stability analysis of an autonomous system in loop quantum cosmology},
  author = {Kui Xiao and Jian-Yang Zhu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1102.2695},
  year   = {2011}
}

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9 pages

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