Scalar fields and dynamics of the early Universe

Dereli, Tekin and Panahimoghaddam, M. and Tucker, Robin (1982) Scalar fields and dynamics of the early Universe. Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General, 15 (10). pp. 3167-3175. ISSN 0305-4470

Abstract

A theory of a self-interacting scalar field and gravitation is discussed in the context of a Robertson-Walker metric. The calculations are efficiently reformulated using a metric compatible connection with torsion, although the relation to the Brans-Dicke theory is explicitly displayed. New exact solutions are derived and their relevance to recent cosmological models pointed out.