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Dynamical equations of magnetofluid are derived for Robertson-Walker line element. We recover the results of perfect fluid in a special case when the magnetic field is made to vanish. Certain conditions are derived to show that the magnetofluid universe is open or closed.
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Dubey, G.S., Pandey, U.S. & Prasad, S.S. Dynamical equations of a magnetofluid universe. Astrophys Space Sci 188, 331–335 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00644919
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00644919