Cosmological entropy perturbation 2026-09-28
A cosmological entropy perturbation changes the relative composition of cosmic fluids while leaving the total curvature initially unchanged. For cold dark matter and photons, a common relative entropy variable is
Lambda-CDM model 2026-09-28
The Lambda-CDM model combines a cosmological constant with cold dark matter and the standard baryonic and radiation components in an expanding Friedmann-Lemaitre-Robertson-Walker metric.
Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2021 iii Paper 310 4 d Solution 2026-09-28
The supplied superhorizon evolution equation isFor an adiabatic cosmological perturbation, , so and the comoving curvature perturbation is conserved on superhorizon scales.
For photons and cold dark matter, put , , and use , , and . ThenThe cosmological entropy perturbation implies , so the adiabatic part cancels andSince , the curvature evolves asIn the sign convention requested in the question, , this means