Lovelock inflation and the number of large dimensions

Ferrer, Francesc; Rasanen, Syksy

doi:10.1088/1126-6708/2007/11/003

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Lovelock inflation and the number of large dimensions

ContributorsFerrer, Francesc; Rasanen, Syksy

Published inThe journal of high energy physics, vol. 11, no. 003, 14

Publication date2007

Abstract

We discuss an inflationary scenario based on Lovelock terms. These higher order curvature terms can lead to inflation when there are more than three spatial dimensions. Inflation will end if the extra dimensions are stabilised, so that at most three dimensions are free to expand. This relates graceful exit to the number of large dimensions.

Keywords

Classical theories of gravity
Cosmology of theories beyond the SM

Affiliation entities

Faculté des sciences / Section de physique / Département de physique théorique

Citation (ISO format)

FERRER, Francesc, RASANEN, Syksy. Lovelock inflation and the number of large dimensions. In: The journal of high energy physics, 2007, vol. 11, n° 003, p. 14. doi: 10.1088/1126-6708/2007/11/003

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PID : unige:2564
DOI : 10.1088/1126-6708/2007/11/003

Additional URL for this publicationhttp://www.iop.org/EJ/abstract/1126-6708/2007/11/003/

Journal ISSN1029-8479

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