Ghost Condensation in the Brane-World

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dc.creatorMann, Robert B.
dc.creatorOh, John J.
dc.date2005-04-20
dc.date2005-08-25
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T04:18:16Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T04:18:16Z
dc.descriptionMotivated by the ghost condensate model, we study the Randall-Sundrum (RS) brane-world with an arbitrary function of the higher derivative kinetic terms, $\mathcal{P}(X)$, where $X=-(\nabla ϕ)^{2}$. The five-dimensional Einstein equations reduce to two equations of motion with a constraint between $\mathcal{P}(X)$ and the five-dimensional cosmological constant on the brane. For a static extra dimension, $\mathcal{P}(X)$ has solutions for both a negative kinetic scalar (so called {\textit{ghost}}) as well as an ordinary scalar field. However ghost condensation cannot take place. We show that small perturbations along the extra dimensional radius (the radion) can give rise to ghost condensation. This produces a radiation-dominated universe and the vanishing cosmological constant at late times but destabilizes the radion. This instability can be resolved by an inclusion of bulk matter along $y$-direction, which finally presents a possible explanation of the late-time cosmic acceleration.
dc.description22 pages, 2 figures, LaTeX, higher derivative effects added
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0504172
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0504172
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/53109
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Theory
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.subjectGeneral Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
dc.titleGhost Condensation in the Brane-World
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