Equipartition of energy and the first law of thermodynamics at the apparent horizon
Equipartition of energy and the first law of thermodynamics at the apparent horizon
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DOI:
10.1142/s0218271811018883
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发表时间:
2010-01
影响因子:
2.2
通讯作者:
Fu-Wen Shu;Y. Gong
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作者:
Fu-Wen Shu;Y. Gong
We apply the holographic principle and the equipartition law of energy to the apparent horizon of a Friedmann–Robertson–Walker universe and derive the Friedmann equation describing the dynamics of the universe. We also show that the equipartition law of energy can be interpreted as the first law of thermodynamics at the apparent horizon. The consistency check shows that our derivation is correct for –1 < w < –(1/3), a value that matches the recent cosmological observations.