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Generalized Isothermal Universes

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We present a simple nonstatic generalization of the isothermal universe. The cosmological fluid obeys a barotropic equation of state of the form p=αρ. We employ a causal heat transport equation of the Maxwell–Cattaneo form to study the thermodynamical behavior of our model.

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  1. School of Mathematical Sciences, University of KwaZulu–Natal, Durban, 4041, South Africa

    M. Govender & K. S. Govinder

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Govender, M., Govinder, K.S. Generalized Isothermal Universes. International Journal of Theoretical Physics 43, 2253–2262 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:IJTP.0000049024.69049.3b

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