Origin of cosmological temperature

Abstract

A classical solution of the Standard Model + General Relativity is given by an elliptic function whose periodicity in imaginary time is the origin of cosmological temperature. Nothing beyond the Standard Model is assumed. The solution is a $\mathrm{Spin}(4)$-symmetric universe expanding prior to the electroweak transition. A rapidly oscillating $\mathrm{SU}(2)$ gauge field holds the Higgs field to $0$ with strength inversely proportional to the scale factor $a$. When $a$ reaches $a_{\mathrm{EW}}$ the solution becomes unstable and the electoweak transition begins. $a_{\mathrm{EW}}$ is the only free parameter in the solution. The temperature at $a_{\mathrm{EW}}$ is $m_H/(6\pi {)}^{1/2}=28.8\text{GeV}=3.34\times 10^{14}\text{K}$ whatever the value of $a_{\mathrm{EW}}$.

4 pages, 1 figure, supplemental material (a note showing detailed calculations and a SageMath notebook performing numerical calculations)

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