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Hauptverfasser: Saha, Somnath, Saha, Subhajit, Mahata, Nilanjana
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Veröffentlicht: 2024
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Online-Zugang:https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.16328
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author Saha, Somnath
Saha, Subhajit
Mahata, Nilanjana
author_facet Saha, Somnath
Saha, Subhajit
Mahata, Nilanjana
contents This paper deals with gravitational thermodynamics on the dynamical apparent horizon of an FLRW universe with dissipation. The dissipation is assumed to arise due to adiabatic gravitational particle creation. For the thermodynamic study, we consider the Bekenstein-Hawking formalism and also assume a nonzero curvature $κ$ for a general study. In particular, we study the unified first law, the generalized second law, and thermodynamic stability in our model. The specific heat capacities are taken into account for the study of thermodynamic stability. Our study reveals a nice result! The ratio of the specific heat capacity at constant pressure and that at constant volume in a flat FLRW universe with dissipation is nothing but the negative of the deceleration parameter. In classical thermodynamics, this ratio is known as the isentropic expansion factor or (for ideal gases) the adiabatic index. A more interesting fact that has come to light is that this relation is independent of the cosmological model used. So, this is actually a generic result in Big Bang Cosmology. We discuss the implications of this result on the evolution of the Universe. Finally, we determine the constraints on the effective equation of state and the particle creation rate which guarantees thermodynamic stability in our model.
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spellingShingle For a flat Universe, $C_P/C_V=-q$ : another coincidence in Cosmology?
Saha, Somnath
Saha, Subhajit
Mahata, Nilanjana
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
High Energy Physics - Theory
This paper deals with gravitational thermodynamics on the dynamical apparent horizon of an FLRW universe with dissipation. The dissipation is assumed to arise due to adiabatic gravitational particle creation. For the thermodynamic study, we consider the Bekenstein-Hawking formalism and also assume a nonzero curvature $κ$ for a general study. In particular, we study the unified first law, the generalized second law, and thermodynamic stability in our model. The specific heat capacities are taken into account for the study of thermodynamic stability. Our study reveals a nice result! The ratio of the specific heat capacity at constant pressure and that at constant volume in a flat FLRW universe with dissipation is nothing but the negative of the deceleration parameter. In classical thermodynamics, this ratio is known as the isentropic expansion factor or (for ideal gases) the adiabatic index. A more interesting fact that has come to light is that this relation is independent of the cosmological model used. So, this is actually a generic result in Big Bang Cosmology. We discuss the implications of this result on the evolution of the Universe. Finally, we determine the constraints on the effective equation of state and the particle creation rate which guarantees thermodynamic stability in our model.
title For a flat Universe, $C_P/C_V=-q$ : another coincidence in Cosmology?
topic General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
High Energy Physics - Theory
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.16328