Can Gravitational Waves Halt the Expansion of the Universe?

Can Gravitational Waves Halt the Expansion of the Universe?

We numerically investigate the propagation of plane gravitational waves in the form of an initial boundary value problem with de Sitter initial data. The full non-linear Einstein equations with positive cosmological constant <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/Math...

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Main Authors: Jörg Frauendiener, Jonathan Hakata, Chris Stevens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Universe
Subjects:
gravitational plane waves
expanding universe
quantum back-reaction on inflation
numerical evolution
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1997/7/7/228

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