Abstract
We examine the possibility that Friedman-Robertson-Walker evolution is governed by an effective (rather than by the actual) energy density. A concrete example is provided by Λ = 0 Regge-Teitelboim cosmology, where critical cosmology only requires subcritical matter density (Ωmatter < 1), and the age of a flat matter-dominated universe gets enhanced by a factor of 9/8. Dual to the mature dilute universe is the embryo universe, the evolution of both is governed by Peff = - 1/9 ρeff.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 653-659 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Classical and Quantum Gravity |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Mar 1999 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)