• Title of article

    Unusual features of varying speed of light cosmologies

  • Author/Authors

    John D. Barrow، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2003
  • Pages
    7
  • From page
    1
  • To page
    7
  • Abstract
    We contrast features of simple varying speed of light (VSL) cosmologies with inflationary universe models. We present new features of VSL cosmologies and show that they face problems explaining the cosmological isotropy problem. We also find that if c falls fast enough to solve the flatness and horizon problems then the quantum wavelengths of massive particle states and the radii of primordial black holes can grow to exceed the scale of the particle horizon. This may provide VSL cosmologies with a self-reproduction property. The constraint of entropy increase is also discussed. The new problems described in the this Letter provide a set of bench tests for more sophisticated VSL theories to pass.
  • Journal title
    PHYSICS LETTERS B
  • Serial Year
    2003
  • Journal title
    PHYSICS LETTERS B
  • Record number

    916926