The No-Boundary Wave Function and the Duration of the Inflationary Period

dc.creatorLukas, A.
dc.date1994-09-07
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dc.descriptionFor the simplest minisuperspace model based on a homogeneous, isotropic metric and a minimally coupled scalar field we derive analytic expressions for the caustic which separates Euklidean and Minkowskian region and its breakdown value $\p_*$. This value represents the prediction of the no-boundary wave function for the scalar field at the beginning of inflation. We use our results to search for inflationary models which can render the no-boundary wave function consistent with the requirement of a sufficiently long inflationary period.
dc.description11 pages, TUM-HEP-206/94, 2 figures (added as uu-encoded postscript file)
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9409012
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9409012
dc.identifierPhys.Lett.B347:13-20,1995
dc.identifierdoi:10.1016/0370-2693(94)01693-7
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/198217
dc.subjectGeneral Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
dc.titleThe No-Boundary Wave Function and the Duration of the Inflationary Period
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