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Inflation from a Non-Local Theory of Gravity

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2009-08-20 v1

Abstract

This paper studies the inflationary dynamics of a Non-Local Theory of gravity. This theory, based around derivatives of the Ricci Scalar in the Einstein-Hilbert action, was previously found to be Ghost free, and to give rise to a bouncing cosmology. Perturbation spectra are calculated and found to be similar to those for chaotic inflation.

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@article{arxiv.0908.2787,
  title  = {Inflation from a Non-Local Theory of Gravity},
  author = {Philip Stephens},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0908.2787},
  year   = {2009}
}

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