Perturbative analysis of singularity-free cosmological solutions in unimodular Kaluza-Klein theory

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Authors: J. C. Fabris, S. Faller, Richard Kerner
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Abstract

The unimodular version of the Kaluza-Klein theory is briefly recalled, and its projection on the $4$-dimensional spacetime is constructed. Imposing unimodularity condition on the $5$-dimensional Kaluza-Klein metric, det$g_{AB}=1$ is equivalent with introducing cosmological term in Einstein's equations in $4$ dimensions, and with scalar field of the Brans-Dicke type. Singularity-free cosmological solutions with scalar field and with matter sources are constructed, and their basic properties analyzed, along the results obtained in previous publications. In the present paper, attention is focussed on the perturbative analysis of cosmological solutions, providing a clue concerning their stability against small fluctuations.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Relativity and Gravitational Theory Advanced Differential Geometry Research

Publication details

Journal / source
HAL
Publication date
29 January 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint