A cosmological study of Einstein-Skyrme model in anisotropic Kantowski-Sachs spacetime using Lie and Noether symmetries

The present work deals with anisotropic (but zero heat flux) Skyrme fluid in a locally rotational Kantowski-Sachs (KS) spacetime in the background of Einstein gravity. The Lie point symmetry is imposed to the system of Einstein field equations and unknown parameters are either determined or interrelated by the imposition of the symmetry. Subsequently, Noether symmetry, a point-like symmetry of the Lagrangian is used and it is found that the Lie algebra of the Noether symmetry is a subalgebra of the corresponding Lie algebra of the Lie symmetry. Then a point transformation in the 2D augmented space is taken in such a manner that one of the variables becomes cyclic and hence the Lagrangian as well as the evolution equations are simplified to a great extent. Finally, solutions to the physical system are presented and are analyzed physically.