Solution

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The distinction between the evolution equation and the constraint is essential. For strings alone, the exact equations reduce to
Linearizing the acceleration equation gives . At the exactly tuned static , however, the full Friedmann equation requires , so for an admissible exact perturbation.
A small nonzero velocity can be admissible if its initial density also changes:
Arbitrarily small and the corresponding second-order density change therefore produce a secular departure. There is no Lyapunov stability against all nearby constrained initial data for the static closed cosmic-string universe. Neutral radius shifts at fixed normalization and drift when the normalization changes are different perturbation classes.

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