Entropy and holography constraints for inhomogeneous universes

Phys Rev Lett. 2000 Dec 25;85(26 Pt 1):5507-10. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.85.5507.

Abstract

We calculated the entropy of a class of inhomogeneous dust universes. Allowing spherical symmetry, we proposed a holographic principle by reflecting all physical freedoms on the surface of the apparent horizon. In contrast to flat homogeneous counterparts, the principle may break down in some models. We refined fractal parabolic solutions to have a reasonable entropy value for the present observable universe and found that the holographic principle always holds in the realistic cases.