Abstract
In this paper the second Lyapunov method is used to study the stability of the de Sitter phase of cosmic expansion when the source of the gravitational field is a viscous fluid. Different inflationary scenarios related to reheating and decay of mini-black holes into radiation are investigated using an effective fluid described by time-varying thermodynamical quantities.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1625-1635 |
Journal | Classical and Quantum Gravity |
Volume | 16 |
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Publication status | Published - 1 May 1999 |