The Primordial Particle Accelerator of the Cosmos

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Abstract

In a previous paper we have shown that superluminal particles are allowed by the general relativistic theory of gravity provided that the metric is locally Euclidean. Here we calculate the probability density function of a canonical ensemble of superluminal particles as function of temperature. This is done for both space-times invariant under the Lorentz symmetry group, and for space times invariant under an Euclidean symmetry group. Although only the Lorentzian metric is stable for normal matter density, an Euclidian metric can be created under special gravitational circumstances and persist in a limited region of space-time consisting of the very early universe, which is characterized by extremely high densities and temperatures. Superluminal particles also allow attaining thermodynamic equilibrium at a shorter duration and suggest a rapid expansion of the matter density.

Original languageEnglish
Article number594
JournalUniverse
Volume8
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2022

Keywords

  • Euclidian metric
  • cosmological inflation
  • general relativity
  • superluminality

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