Superhorizon adiabatic CDM mode in radiation domination (${\delta }_C=A_R(k){\tau }^2,{\delta }_R=\frac{4}{3}{\delta }_C$)

During radiation domination, $a\propto \tau$ and $8\pi G{\rho }_R{a}^2=3/{\tau }^2$. The adiabatic initial conditions reduce the CDM density equation in a matter-radiation universe to ${\delta }_C^{\prime \prime }+{\delta }_C^{\prime }/\tau -4{\delta }_C/{\tau }^2=0$. Its Euler-Cauchy equation powers are two and minus two. The growing solution is the displayed one, in the stated CDM-comoving synchronous gauge.

In the leading radiation domination limit, neglect $k^2{\delta }_r$ and the matter contribution to gravity. The radiation equation gives $S^{\prime \prime }=0$. Substitution into ${\delta }_c^{\prime \prime }+{\delta }_c^{\prime }/\tau =3{\delta }_r/{\tau }^2$ givesThus adiabatic initial conditions select both $S_0=0$ and $S_1=0$, leaving the growing and decaying power-law modes. The four constants describe the leading supplied coupled system; regularity and additional initial Einstein field equations constraints can further restrict their physical interpretation.