Abstract
Backreaction of nonlinear inhomogeneities to the cosmic expansion is analyzed in the framework of general relativity. In order to pay special attention to the gauge issues, the calculation is done in the Newtonian gauge. By defining the spatially averaged matter energy density as a conserved quantity in the large comoving volume, it is shown that the nonlinear backreaction neither accelerates nor decelerates the cosmic expansion in a matter-dominated universe. The conclusion is consistent with the previous works done in the comoving synchronous gauge. Although our work does not give a complete proof, it strongly suggest the following no-go theorem: no cosmic acceleration occurs due to nonlinear backreaction via averaging.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 104-106 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Publication status | Published - 2005 Dec 1 |
Event | 15th Workshop on General Relativity and Gravitation in Japan, JGRG 2005 - Tokyo, Japan Duration: 2005 Nov 28 → 2005 Dec 2 |
Other
Other | 15th Workshop on General Relativity and Gravitation in Japan, JGRG 2005 |
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Country/Territory | Japan |
City | Tokyo |
Period | 05/11/28 → 05/12/2 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics