Nonminimal coupling of the scalar field and inflation
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Abstract: (arXiv)
We study the prescriptions for the coupling constant of a scalar field to the Ricci curvature of spacetime in specific gravity and scalar field theories. The results are applied to the most popular inflationary scenarios of the universe; their theoretical consistency and certain observational constraints are discussed.Note:
- 23 pages, LaTex, no figures, to appear in Physical Review D
- 98.80.Hw
- 98.80.Cq
- field theory: scalar
- coupling constant
- general relativity
- space-time
- inflation
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