| Record |
Author  |
Easther, R.; Price, L.C.; Rasero, J. |
| Title |
Inflating an inhomogeneous universe |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
| Volume |
08 |
Issue |
8 |
Pages |
041 - 16pp |
| Keywords |
inflation; initial conditions and eternal universe; physics of the early universe |
| Abstract |
While cosmological inflation can erase primordial inhomogeneities, it is possible that inflation may not begin in a significantly inhomogeneous universe. This issue is particularly pressing in multifield scenarios, where even the homogeneous dynamics may depend sensitively on the initial configuration. This paper presents an initial survey of the onset of inflation in multifield models, via qualitative lattice-based simulations that do not include local gravitational backreaction. Using hybrid inflation as a test model, our results suggest that small subhorizon inhomogeneities do play a key role in determining whether inflation begins in multifield scenarios. Interestingly, some configurations which do not inflate in the homogeneous limit “succeed” after inhomogeneity is included, while other initial configurations which inflate in the homogeneous limit “fail” when inhomogeneity is added. |
| Address |
[Easther, Richard; Price, Layne C.] Univ Auckland, Dept Phys, Auckland, New Zealand, Email: r.easther@auckland.ac.nz; |
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| Publisher |
Iop Publishing Ltd |
Place of Publication |
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Editor |
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| Language |
English |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
1475-7516 |
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| Notes |
WOS:000341848800041 |
Approved |
no |
| Is ISI |
yes |
International Collaboration |
yes |
| Call Number |
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Serial |
1943 |
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