Logarithmic CDM growth after radiation-era horizon entry

ID: logarithmic-cdm-growth-after-radiation-era-horizon-entry

After cosmological horizon entry during radiation domination, neglect averaged radiation forcing and the small matter self-gravity term. The CDM density equation in a matter-radiation universe becomes , giving the displayed logarithmic solution. Entry at matches a superhorizon amplitude of order , fixing the coefficient scale. Detailed radiation forcing near entry determines its order-one numerical factor. This is the Mészáros effect for the initially adiabatic mode.

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