Inflation From Higher Dimensions

Oct, 1986
23 pages
Published in:
  • Nucl.Phys.B 289 (1987) 787-809
  • Published: 1987
Report number:
  • DESY-86-122

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Abstract: (Elsevier)
We argue that an inflationary phase in the very early universe is related to the transition from a higher dimensional to a four-dimensional universe. We present details of a previously considered model which gives sufficient inflation without fine tuning of parameters.
  • MODEL: INFLATION
  • FIELD THEORY: HIGHER-DIMENSIONAL
  • FIELD THEORY: compactification
  • ASTROPHYSICS: CRITICAL PHENOMENA
  • FIELD THEORY: SCALAR
  • FIELD THEORY: EFFECTIVE ACTION
  • GRAVITATION: ACTION
  • TENSOR: ENERGY-MOMENTUM
  • FIELD THEORY: GROUND STATE
  • FIELD THEORY: DE SITTER