Classical non-Gaussianity from non-linear evolution of curvature perturbations

We study the non-linear evolution of the curvature perturbations during matter dominated era. We show that regardless of the origin of the primordial perturbation, the Bardeen potential receives sizable contributions from the classical non-linear evolution effects, and quantify them exactly. We divide these effects into two groups, being dominant on super- and sub-horizon scales. The former gives rise to squeezed peak of the bispectrum and contributes, in terms of the local non-linear parameter, -3/2 < f_{NL} < -2/5, depending on the configuration of momenta. The latter is highly scale dependent with equilateral shape, and can serve as a potential probe of general relativity.