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Classicality of the primordial perturbations

Astrophysics 2008-11-26 v3

Abstract

We show that during inflation, a quantum fluctuation becomes classical at all orders if it becomes classical at first order. Implications are discussed.

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@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0607647,
  title  = {Classicality of the primordial perturbations},
  author = {David H. Lyth and David Seery},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0607647},
  year   = {2008}
}

Comments

4 pages, uses RevTeX4 LaTeX document class. v2: More details of the classicality argument, and an improved discussion of its implications. v3: matches version published in PLB