Cosmic Evolution from Phase Transition of Three-Dimensional Flat Space

Author(s)
Bagchi, Arjun; Detournay, Stephane; Grumiller, Daniel; Simon, Joan
Thumbnail
DownloadBagchi-2013-Cosmic evolution from.pdf (94.88Kb)
PUBLISHER_POLICY
Terms of use
Article is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use.
Metadata
Show full item record
Abstract
Flat space cosmology spacetimes are exact time-dependent solutions of three-dimensional gravity theories, such as Einstein gravity or topologically massive gravity. We exhibit a novel kind of phase transition between these cosmological spacetimes and the Minkowski vacuum. At sufficiently high temperature, (rotating) hot flat space tunnels into a universe described by flat space cosmology.
Date issued
2013-10
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/84956
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Center for Theoretical Physics
Journal
Physical Review Letters
Publisher
American Physical Society
Citation
Bagchi, Arjun et al. “Cosmic Evolution from Phase Transition of Three-Dimensional Flat Space.” Physical Review Letters 111.18 (2013): n. pag. © 2013 American Physical Society
Version: Final published version
ISSN
0031-9007
1079-7114
Collections