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Past singularities in phantom theories

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 September 2008

L. Fernández-Jambrina*
Affiliation:
E.T.S.I. Navales, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Arco de la Victoria s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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Abstract

FLRW models filled with just dark energy are shown to have a finitepast, since causal geodesics cannot be extended beyond a certainproper time. It is shown that curvature measured along causalgeodesics becomes infinity on travelling to the past, though curvature scalars tend to zero. Furthermore the time measured by free-falling observers from coincidence time to Big Rip is shown to be as short as wished by increasing their linear momentum.

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Research Article
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© EAS, EDP Sciences, 2008

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