Stability investigations of de Sitter inflationary solutions in power-law extensions of the Starobinsky model

Mar 4, 2024
40 pages
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  • Eur.Phys.J.C 84 (2024) 7, 729
  • Published: Jul 23, 2024
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Abstract: (Springer)
In this paper, we would like to examine whether stable de Sitter inflationary solutions appear within power-law extensions of the Starobinsky model. In particular, we will address general constraints for the existence along with the stability of de Sitter inflationary solutions in a general case involving not only the Starobinsky R2R^2 term but also an additional power-law RnR^n one. According to the obtained results, we will be able to identify which extension is more suitable for an early inflationary phase rather than a late-time cosmic acceleration phase. To be more specific, we will consider several values of n to see whether the corresponding de Sitter inflationary solutions are stable or not.
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  • 40 pages, 20 figures. Final version with additional stability analysis using an effective potential method. Matches the published version. All conclusions remain unchanged. Comments are welcome
  • inflation: de Sitter
  • expansion: acceleration
  • stability
  • Starobinsky model
  • cosmological model