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Massless scalar field in Robertson-Walker space-time

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Recently, exact spatially-homogeneous solutions have been found for a conformally invariant massless scalar fieldS(t) coupled to a Robertson-Walker geometry. We investigate extending these solutions to inhomogeneous scalar fieldsS(t, x l). For an isotropic scalar fieldS(t, r) we find a solution satisfying three of the five field equations. If we use REDUCE, we show that the remaining equations forceS=S(t).

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  1. Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, University of Natal, Durban, South Africa

    S. D. Maharaj

  2. Centre for Nonlinear Studies and Department of Computational and Applied Mathematics, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

    R. Maartens

  3. Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Zululand, Kwa-Dlangezwa, South Africa

    A. Beesham

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Maharaj, S.D., Maartens, R. & Beesham, A. Massless scalar field in Robertson-Walker space-time. Astrophys Space Sci 167, 329–333 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00659358

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