Minimum expansion speed in a matter-Lambda universe

ID: minimum-expansion-speed-in-a-matter-lambda-universe

For pressureless matter and a positive cosmological constant, the Friedmann equation gives . Differentiating with respect to gives the displayed unique minimum of this expression for positive matter density. It is a minimum of the actual expanding solution's speed only if that branch reaches it; sufficient positive spatial curvature can cause recollapse first. At the minimum, and the Friedmann acceleration equation changes sign.

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