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Some remarks on the attractor behaviour in ELKO cosmology
Recent results on the dynamical stability of a system involving the
interaction of the ELKO spinor field with standard matter in the universe have
been reanalysed, and the conclusion is that such system does not exhibit
isolated stable points that could alleviate the cosmic coincidence problem.
When a constant parameter related to the potential of the ELKO field
is introduced in the system however, stable fixed points are found for some
specific types of interaction between the ELKO field and matter. Although the
parameter is related to an unknown potential, in order to satisfy the
stability conditions and also that the fixed points are real, the range of the
constant parameter can be constrained for the present time and the
coincidence problem can be alleviated for some specific interactions. Such
restriction on the ELKO potential opens possibility to apply the ELKO field as
a candidate to dark energy in the universe, and so explain the present phase of
acceleration of the universe through the decay of the ELKO field into matter.Comment: 17 pages, section III with minor changes and section IV rewritten
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Braneworlds scenarios in a gravity model with higher order spatial three-curvature terms
In this work we study a Horava-like five-dimensional model in the context of
braneworld theory. To begin with, the equations of motion of such model are
obtained and, within the realm of warped geometry, we show that the model is
consistent if and only if takes its relativistic value 1.
Furthermore, since the first derivative of the warp factor is discontinuous
over the branes, we show that the elimination of problematic terms involving
the square of the warp factor second order derivatives are eliminated by
imposing detailed balance condition in the bulk. Afterwards, the Israel's
junction conditions are computed, allowing the attainment of an effective
Lagrangian in the visible brane. In particular, for a (4+1)-dimensional
Horava-like model defined in the bulk without cosmological constant, we show
that the resultant effective Lagrangian in the brane corresponds to a
(3+1)-dimensional Horava-like model with an emergent positive cosmological
constant but without detailed balance condition. Now, restoration of detailed
balance condition, at this time imposed over the brane, plays an interesting
role by fitting accordingly the sign of the arbitrary constant that
labels the extra terms in the model, insuring a positive brane tension and a
real energy for the graviton within its dispersion relation. To end up with,
the brane consistency equations are obtained and, as a result, we show that the
detailed balance condition again plays an essential role in eliminating bad
behaving terms and that the model admits positive brane tensions in the
compactification scheme if, and only if, is negative, what is in
accordance with the previous result obtained for the visible brane.Comment: 23 pages, 1 figure, title modifie
Effective lagrangian for a mass dimension one fermionic field in curved spacetime
In this work we use momentum-space techniques to evaluate the propagator
for a spin mass dimension one spinor field on a curved
Friedmann-Robertson-Walker spacetime. As a consequence, we built the one-loop
correction to the effective lagrangian in the coincidence limit. Going further
we compute the effective lagrangian in the finite temperature regime. We arrive
at interesting cosmological consequences, as time-dependent cosmological
`constant', fully explaining the functional form of previous cosmological
models.Comment: 9 pages, 0 figure
Straight spinning cosmic strings in Brans-Dicke gravity
It is presented an exact solution of straight spinning cosmic strings in
Brans-Dicke theory of gravitation. The possibility of the existence of closed
timelike curves around these cosmic strings is analyzed. Furthermore, the
stability about the formation of the topological defect discussed here is
checked. It is shown the existence of a suitable choice for the integration
constants in which closed timelike curves are not allowed. We also verify if it
is possible that the obtained spacetime can be the source that describes the
observed rotational curves in some galaxies.Comment: 13 pages, 1 figur
Caracterização da vegetação e uso da terra da bacia Quitéria em 2007.
O objetivo deste trabalho é identificar os principais tipos de uso da terra e vegetação natural da bacia Quitéria em 2007.SBSR 2013
Notes on the Two-brane Model with Variable Tension
Motivated by possible extensions of the braneworld models with two branes, we
investigate some consequences of a variable brane tension using the well
established results on consistency conditions. By a slight modification of the
usual stress-tensor used in order to derive the braneworld sum rules, we find
out some important constraints obeyed by time dependent brane tensions. In
particular it is shown that the tensions of two Randall-Sundrum like branes
obeying, at the same time, an Eotvos law, aggravate the fine tuning problem.
Also, it is shown that if the hidden brane tension obeys an Eotvos law, then
the visible brane has a mixed behavior allowing a bouncing-like period at early
times while it is dominated by an Eotvos law nowadays. To finalize, we discuss
some qualitative characteristics which may arise in the scope of dynamical
brane tensions, as anisotropic background and branons production.Comment: 7 pages, 1 figure, accepted for publication in Physical Review
Black string corrections in variable tension braneworld scenarios
Braneworld models with variable tension are investigated, and the corrections
on the black string horizon along the extra dimension are provided. Such
corrections are encrypted in additional terms involving the covariant
derivatives of the variable tension on the brane, providing profound
consequences concerning the black string horizon variation along the extra
dimension, near the brane. The black string horizon behavior is shown to be
drastically modified by the terms corrected by the brane variable tension. In
particular, a model motivated by the phenomenological interesting case
regarding Eotvos branes is investigated. It forthwith provides further physical
features regarding variable tension braneworld scenarios, heretofore concealed
in all previous analysis in the literature. All precedent analysis considered
uniquely the expansion of the metric up to the second order along the extra
dimension, what is able to evince solely the brane variable tension absolute
value. Notwithstanding, the expansion terms aftermath, further accomplished in
this paper from the third order on, elicits the successive covariant
derivatives of the brane variable tension, and their respective coupling with
the extrinsic curvature, the Weyl tensor, and the Riemann and Ricci tensors, as
well as the scalar curvature. Such additional terms are shown to provide sudden
modifications in the black string horizon in a variable tension braneworld
scenarioComment: 12 pages, 5 figures, accepted in PR
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