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The evolution of the universe from non-compact Kaluza-Klein theory

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We develop a 5D mechanism, inspired by Campbell’s theorem, to explain the (neutral scalar field governed) evolution of the universe from an initially inflationary expansion that has a change of phase towards a decelerated expansion and thereafter evolves towards the present day observed accelerated (quintessential) expansion.

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  1. Instituto de Física y Matemáticas, AP: 2-82, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, (58040), Morelia, Michoacán, México

    J. E. Madriz Aguilar

  2. Departamento de Física, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata and Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONICET), Funes 3350, (7600), Mar del Plata, Argentina

    M. Bellini

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Received: 4 October 2004, Published online: 23 November 2004

PACS:

04.20.Jb, 11.10.Kk, 98.80.Cq

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Madriz Aguilar, J.E., Bellini, M. The evolution of the universe from non-compact Kaluza-Klein theory. Eur. Phys. J. C 38, 367–371 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s2004-02056-3

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