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Not easily. Basically you'd have to go back to evaluate the integrals numerically (they can't be solved by hand).zeebo17 said:During inflation the scale factor behaves as [tex]a \propto e^{Ht}[/tex] and during a radiation dominated era it behaves as [tex]a \propto t^{1/2}[/tex] and then during a matter dominated era behaves as [tex]a \propto t^{2/3}[/tex].
So then is it correct to say that during inflation: [tex]H= \dot{a}/a \propto constant[/tex]
radiation dominated era: [tex]H= \dot{a}/a \propto 1/t[/tex]
matter dominated era: [tex]H= \dot{a}/a \propto 1/t[/tex]
from simply taking the derivative and dividing by a?
Does the Hubble parameter behave as 1/t during these eras? How would you find how it behaves during an era with mixed conditions, such as the present?
Thanks!