Equation of state (cosmology)

In cosmology, the equation of state of a perfect fluid is characterized by a dimensionless number $w$ , equal to the ratio of its pressure $p$ to its energy density $\rho$ :

w\equiv {\frac {p}{\rho }}.

It is closely related to the thermodynamic equation of state and ideal gas law.

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