Abstract: (Springer)
Starting from pure multidimensional gravity with higher-order curvature invariants but without any scalar and matter fields, we obtain an inflationary model satisfying the observational data regarding the CMB properties.
  • 04.50.+h
  • 98.80.-k
  • 98.80.Cq
  • gravitation: higher-dimensional
  • inflation
  • cosmic background radiation
  • gravitation: nonlinear