Evolution of perturbations in a domain wall cosmology

Abstract

A fluid of domain walls may have an effective equation of state p w = -2/3ρw. This equation of state is qualitatively in agreement with the supernova type la observations. We exploit a cosmological model where the matter content is given by a dust fluid and a domain wall fluid. The process of formation of galaxies is essentially preserved. On the other hand, the behaviour of the density contrast in the ordinary fluid is highly altered when domain walls begin to dominate the matter content of the Universe. This domain wall phase occurs at relative recent era, and its possible consequences are discussed, specially concerning the Sachs-Wolfe effect.