A General analytic formula for the spectral index of the density perturbations produced during inflation

Jul, 1995
8 pages
Published in:
  • Prog.Theor.Phys. 95 (1996) 71-78
e-Print:
Report number:
  • LANCS-TH-9504,
  • OU-TAP-22

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Abstract: (arXiv)
The standard calculation of the spectrum of density perturbations produced during inflation assumes that there is only one real dynamical degree of freedom during inflation. However, there is no reason to believe that this is actually the case. In this paper we derive general analytic formulae for the spectrum and spectral index of the density perturbations produced during inflation.
  • inflation
  • density: perturbation
  • spectrum: perturbation
  • perturbation: spectrum
  • gravitational radiation
  • field theory: scalar