Cylindrically symmetric viscous universes

Abstract

We have considered here cylindrically symmetric cosmological models with viscous fluid having the Kasnerian time evolution. It turns out that the ‘‘no‐matter’’ limit of our geodetic viscous universes, which can as well be looked upon as string dust universes, is the non-flat empty Kasner spacetime. We thus propose that the universe may be born with the Kasner geometry at t = 0 with matter in the form of viscous fluid, then it may follow the path: geodetic to non-geodetic and finally to the radiation phase when viscosity is fully worn out. We have solutions to describe each phase separately.