Brane Cosmology
Abstract
These notes give an introductory review on brane cosmology. This subject deals with the cosmological behaviour of a brane-universe, i.e. a three-dimensional space, where ordinary matter is confined, embedded in a higher dimensional spacetime. In the tractable case of a five-dimensional bulk spacetime, the brane (modified) Friedmann equation is discussed in detail, and various other aspects are presented, such as cosmological perturbations, bulk scalar fields and systems with several branes.
- Publication:
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Progress of Theoretical Physics Supplement
- Pub Date:
- 2002
- DOI:
- 10.1143/PTPS.148.181
- arXiv:
- arXiv:hep-th/0209261
- Bibcode:
- 2002PThPS.148..181L
- Keywords:
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- High Energy Physics - Theory;
- Astrophysics;
- General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology;
- High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
- E-Print:
- 32 pages