Finite-temperature effects in a Robertson-Walker universe
- 1 April 1978
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Journal of Physics A: General Physics
- Vol. 11 (4) , L77-L81
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0305-4470/11/4/003
Abstract
The concept of thermal equilibrium in a Robertson-Walker universe is discussed. A finite-temperature Green function is constructed and used to calculate (T00)beta 0. A recognised static form results.Keywords
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