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Recurrence Metrics and Time Varying Light Cones

2005/12/01 by Moninder Singh Modgil, Modgil, Moninder Singh
Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc) #gr-qc

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.gr-qc/0512012

arxiv created 2005/12/01 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01

Abstract

It is shown by explicit construction of new metrics, that General Relativity can solve the exact Poinc\acuteare recurrence problem. In these solutions, the light cone, flips periodically between past and future, due to a periodically alternating arrow of the proper time. The geodesics in these universes show periodic Loschmidt's velocity reversion v → -v, at critical points, which leads to recurrence. However, the matter tensors of some of these solutions exhibit unusual properties - such as, periodic variations in density and pressure. While this is to be expected in periodic models, the physical basis for such a variation is not clear. Present paper therefore can be regarded as an extension of Tipler's "no go theorem for recurrence in an expanding universe", to other space-time geometries.

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