On the initial singularity in Kantowski–Sachs spacetime

Abstract The emergent universe scenario is a proposal for resolving the Big Bang singularity problem in the standard Friedmann–Lemaitre–Robertson–Walker cosmology. In the context of this scenario, the Universe originates from a nonsingular static state. In the present work, considering the realizati...

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Main Authors: Elham Ghorani, Yaghoub Heydarzade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-06-01
Series:European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-021-09355-7
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Summary:Abstract The emergent universe scenario is a proposal for resolving the Big Bang singularity problem in the standard Friedmann–Lemaitre–Robertson–Walker cosmology. In the context of this scenario, the Universe originates from a nonsingular static state. In the present work, considering the realization of the emergent universe scenario, we address the possibility of having a nonsingular Kantowski–Sachs type static state. Considering four and five dimensional models (with and without brane), it is shown that both the existence and stability of a nonsingular state depend on the dimensions of the spacetime and the nature of the fluid supporting the geometry.
ISSN:1434-6044
1434-6052