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We first motivate the study of viscosity in cosmology. Whilst most studies assume that the universe is filled with a perfect fluid, viscosity is expected to play a role, at least during some stages of the evolution of the Universe. There are several theories of viscosity. Eckart’s first-order theory was found to permit superluminal signals, and equilibrium states were found to be unstable. To solve these problems, the Israel-Stewart second-order theory was proposed. More recently, a relatively new first-order theory has appeared, which is claimed to also solve these problems.We briefly reviewthis first-order theory and present the basic field equations. Then we attempt to find homogeneous and isotropic solutions in the theory. It is noted that there do not exist stiff matter (pressure = energy density) solutions in the theory, in contrast to other theories. We then find power-law solutions without a cosmological term. Surprisingly, there do not exist simple exponential solutions, again in contrast to other theories. Finally, we present a solution with a cosmological term and make some concluding remarks.
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This paper is based on a talk given at the Ulyanovsk International School-Seminar “Problems of Theoretical and Observational Cosmology—UISS 2016” (19–30 September 2016, Ilya Ulyanov State Pedagogical University, Ulyanovsk, Russia.
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Beesham, A., Tiwari, R.K. Some Bulk-Viscous Solutions in a First-Order Theory. Gravit. Cosmol. 24, 57–60 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0202289318010036
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