Primordial nucleosynthesis without a computer

view Abstract Citations (52) References (9) Co-Reads Similar Papers Volume Content Graphics Metrics Export Citation NASA/ADS Primordial Nucleosynthesis without a Computer Esmailzadeh, Rahim ; Starkman, Glenn D. ; Dimopoulos, Savas Abstract Approximate results for the standard theory of big bang nucleosynthesis are derived analytically, i.e., without the use of the Wagoner code, using ideas of fixed points and freezeout. The element abundances follow quasi-static equilibrium and eventually freeze out near their final values. The calculations are relatively simple and provide a better understanding of the physics than is possible from a numerical code containing nearly 100 reactions. Publication: The Astrophysical Journal Pub Date: September 1991 DOI: 10.1086/170452 Bibcode: 1991ApJ...378..504E Keywords: Abundance; Big Bang Cosmology; Nuclear Fusion; Analytic Functions; Baryons; Deuterium; Numerical Analysis; Astrophysics; ANALYTICAL METHODS; NUCLEOSYNTHESIS full text sources ADS |