Spin-fluid torsion cannot sustain inflation beyond about 0.46 e-folds, but a coupling-fed axial torsion condensate can hold an exact de Sitter background with an algebraic exit.
Big bounce and closed universe from spin and torsion
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We analyze the dynamics of a homogeneous and isotropic universe in the Einstein$--$Cartan theory of gravity. The coupling between the spin and torsion prevents gravitational singularities and replaces the Big Bang with a nonsingular big bounce, at which the universe transitions from contraction to expansion. We show that a closed universe exists only when the product of the scale factor and temperature is higher than a particular threshold, contrary to a flat universe and an open universe, which are not restricted. During inflation, this product must increase to another threshold, so that the universe can reach dark-energy acceleration.
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Torsional pseudo-inflation beyond Einstein-Cartan
Spin-fluid torsion cannot sustain inflation beyond about 0.46 e-folds, but a coupling-fed axial torsion condensate can hold an exact de Sitter background with an algebraic exit.