Entropy of a Quasi-de Sitter Spacetime and the Role of Specific Heat
We investigate the thermodynamic properties of a generalized de Sitter-like configuration. This investigation proceeds in two essential steps: (1) first, we construct a spacetime whose energy-momentum tensor asymptotically reproduces quintessence while maintaining isotropic pressures, despite being fueled by a nonconstant energy-momentum tensor; (2) second, we define a finite domain of validity for the solution, within which an additional Cauchy horizon emerges. Afterwards, we analyze the thermodynamic behavior of this configuration and compare it with the standard de Sitter case. Our results indicate that the extra parameter introduced in the metric does not lead to a positive specific heat; this value remains negative, suggesting that the role of such a parameter is thermodynamically nonessential.
Authors
- Kuantay Boshkayev (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1385-270X)
- Orlando Luongo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7909-3577)
- Maryam Azizinia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2483-5806)
Institutions
- Università di Camerino (IT)
- Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KZ)
- Brera Astronomical Observatory (IT)
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Perugia (IT)
- National Institute for Astrophysics (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Entropy
- Published
- 2025-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/e28010043
- Primary Topic
- Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00