http://arxiv.org/abs/1606.09556
In this note, we discuss how possible expansion histories of the universe can be inferred in a simple way, for arbitrary energy contents. No new physical results are obtained, but the goal is rather to discuss an alternative way of writing the Friedmann equation in order to facilitate an intuitive understanding of the possible solutions; for students and researchers alike. As has been noted in passing by others, this specific form of the Friedmann equation allows us to view the universal expansion as a particle rolling along a frictionless track. Specific examples depicted include the current concordance cosmological model as well as a stable static universal model.
E. Mortsell
Fri, 1 Jul 16
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Comments: 11 pages, 5 figures. This is a note of predominantly pedagogical nature accepted for publication in European Journal of Physics
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