A thermodynamic characterization of future singularities?

Diego Pavón; Winfried Zimdahl

doi:10.1016/j.physletb.2012.01.074

A thermodynamic characterization of future singularities?

Diego Pavón, Winfried Zimdahl

Department of Physics

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Abstract

In this Letter we consider three future singularities in different Friedmann-Lemaître-Robertson-Walker scenarios and show that the universe departs more and more from thermodynamic equilibrium as the corresponding singularity is approached. Though not proven in general, this feature may characterize future singularities of homogeneous and isotropic cosmologies. © 2012 Elsevier B.V.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	217-220
Journal	Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics
Volume	708
Issue number	3-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2012.01.074
Publication status	Published - 28 Feb 2012

Keywords

Mathematical cosmology
Singularities
Thermodynamics

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