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most citedThe Dynamics of Multi-Scalar Field Cosmological Models and Assisted Inflation

124 citations · 705 across the 26 of their papers we have counts for

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26 papers

gr-qc2026

Horizon Singularities in the Schwarzschild Geometry of the Teleparallel Equivalent of General Relativity

D. F. López, A. A. Coley, R. J. van den Hoogen

Certain torsion scalar invariants are known to diverge at the horizon of the Schwarzschild solution in the Teleparallel Equivalent of General Relativity (TEGR), obstructing its int…

gr-qc2025

Using Gauge Covariant Lie Derivatives in Poincaré Gauge and Metric Teleparallel Theories of Gravity

R. J. van den Hoogen, H. Forance, L. Taylor +1

A procedure to determine the initial ansatz for the co-frame and spin connection characterizing a Riemann-Cartan geometry respecting a given group of continuous symmetries is illus…

gr-qc2024★ 19 cited

Spherically symmetric teleparallel geometries

A. A. Coley, A. Landry, R. J. van den Hoogen +1

We are interested in the development of spherically symmetric geometries in teleparallel gravity which are of physical importance. We first express the general forms for the…

gr-qc2024★ 5 cited

Locally-homogeneous Riemann-Cartan geometries with the largest symmetry group

D. D. McNutt, R. J. van den Hoogen, A. A. Coley

The symmetry frame formalism is an effective tool for computing the symmetries of a Riemann-Cartan geometry and, in particular, in metric teleparallel geometries. In the case of no…

gr-qc2024★ 3 cited

Symmetries in Riemann-Cartan Geometries

David D. McNutt, Alan A. Coley, Robert J. van den Hoogen

Riemann-Cartan geometries are geometries that admit non-zero curvature and torsion tensors. These geometries have been investigated as geometric frameworks for potential theories i…

gr-qc2023★ 10 cited

Bianchi Type Cosmological Models in Tele-parallel Gravity

R. J. van den Hoogen, A. A. Coley, D. D. McNutt

Symmetry assumptions on the geometrical framework have provided successful mechanisms to develop physically meaningful solutions to many problems. In tele-parallel gravity, invaria…

gr-qc2023★ 18 cited

Generalized Teleparallel de Sitter geometries

Alan A. Coley, Alexandre Landry, Robert J. van den Hoogen +1

Theories of gravity based on teleparallel geometries are characterized by the torsion, which is a function of the coframe, derivatives of the coframe, and a zero curvature and metr…

gr-qc2023★ 8 cited

Spatially Homogeneous Teleparallel Gravity: Bianchi I

A. A. Coley, R. J. van den Hoogen

Using a recently developed algorithm that chooses preferred coordinates and a preferred co-frame, we will determine the completely general Bianchi type I teleparallel geometry. In…

gr-qc2023★ 5 cited

Teleparallel Minkowski Spacetime with Perturbative Approach for Teleparallel Gravity on a Proper Frame

Alexandre Landry, Robert J. van den Hoogen

A complete perturbation theory suitable for teleparallel gravity is developed. The proposed perturbation scheme takes into account perturbations of the coframe, the metric, and the…

gr-qc2023★ 26 cited

A frame based approach to computing symmetries with non-trivial isotropy groups

D. D. McNutt, A. A. Coley, R. J. van den Hoogen

A frame approach to determining the most general solution admitting a desired symmetry group has been examined previously in Riemannian and teleparallel geometries with some succes…

gr-qc2022★ 7 cited

Teleparallel Geometry with a Single Affine Symmetry

Alan Coley, Robert van den Hoogen

In teleparallel geometries, symmetries are represented by affine frame symmetries which constrain both the (co)frame basis and the spin-connection (which are the primary geometric…

gr-qc2022★ 26 cited

Symmetric Teleparallel Geometries

A. A. Coley, R. J. van den Hoogen, D. D. McNutt

In teleparallel gravity and, in particular, in teleparallel gravity, there is a challenge in determining an appropriate (co-)frame and its corresponding spin connection to d…

gr-qc2020★ 8 cited

Kantowski-Sachs Einstein-Aether Scalar Field Cosmological Models: The Sequel

S. Mohandas, R. J. van den Hoogen, D. Winters +1

Utilizing the autonomous system of ordinary differential equations derived in arXiv:1809.01458 to define the evolution, we further investigate a class of cosmological models within…

gr-qc2019★ 40 cited

Symmetry and Equivalence in Teleparallel Gravity

A. A. Coley, R. J. van den Hoogen, D. D. McNutt

In theories such as teleparallel gravity and its extensions, the frame basis replaces the metric tensor as the primary object of study. A choice of coordinate system, frame basis a…

gr-qc2017★ 31 cited

Spatially Homogeneous Einstein-Aether Cosmological Models: Scalar Fields with a Generalized Harmonic Potential

B. Alhulaimi, R. J. van den Hoogen, A. A. Coley

Inflationary spatially homogeneous cosmological models within an Einstein-Aether gravitational framework are investigated. The matter source is assumed to be a scalar field which i…

astro-ph.CO2012★ 6 cited

Observational Cosmology in Macroscopic Gravity

Timothy Clifton, Alan Coley, Robert van den Hoogen

We discuss the construction of cosmological models within the framework of Macroscopic Gravity (MG), which is a theory that models the effects of averaging the geometry of space-ti…

gr-qc2010

Averaging Spacetime: Where do we go from here?

R. J. van den Hoogen

The construction of an averaged theory of gravity based on Einstein's General Relativity is very difficult due to the non-linear nature of the gravitational field equations. This p…

gr-qc2010★ 28 cited

Averaging geometrical objects on a differentiable manifold

Johan Brannlund, Robert van den Hoogen, Alan Coley

We construct a framework within which a mathematically precise, fully covariant, and exact averaging procedure for tensor fields on a manifold can be formulated. In particular, we…

hep-th2002★ 1 cited

Inhomogeneous M-Theory Cosmologies

Alan A. Coley, R. J. van den Hoogen

We study a class of inhomogeneous and anisotropic string cosmological models. In the case of separable models we show that the governing equations reduce to a system of…

gr-qc1999★ 124 cited

The Dynamics of Multi-Scalar Field Cosmological Models and Assisted Inflation

A. A. Coley, R. J. van den Hoogen

We investigate the dynamical properties of a class of spatially homogeneous and isotropic cosmological models containing a barotropic perfect fluid and multiple scalar fields with…

gr-qc1999★ 31 cited

Scalar Field Cosmologies with Barotropic Matter: Models of Bianchi class B

A. P. Billyard, A. A. Coley, R. J. van den Hoogen +2

We investigate in detail the qualitative behaviour of the class of Bianchi type B spatially homogeneous cosmological models in which the matter content is composed of two non-inter…

gr-qc1999★ 90 cited

Scaling Solutions in Robertson-Walker Spacetimes

Robert J. van den Hoogen, Alan A. Coley, David Wands

We investigate the stability of cosmological scaling solutions describing a barotropic fluid with and a non-interacting scalar field with an exponential potential $V…

gr-qc1998★ 66 cited

The stability of cosmological scaling solutions

A. P. Billyard, A. A. Coley, R. J. van den Hoogen

We study the stability of cosmological scaling solutions within the class of spatially homogeneous cosmological models with a perfect fluid subject to the equation of state p_gamma…

gr-qc1996★ 69 cited

Qualitative Viscous Cosmology

A. A. Coley, R. J. van den Hoogen, R. Maartens

The Full (non--truncated) Israel--Stewart theory of bulk viscosity is applied to dissipative FRW spacetimes. Dimensionless variables and dimensionless equations of state are used t…