Mimetic Inflation and Self-reproduction
High Energy Physics - Theory
2026-01-07 v2 Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Abstract
It is shown how self-reproduction can be easily avoided in the inflationary universe, even when inflation starts at Planck scales. This is achieved by a simple coupling of the inflaton potential with a mimetic field. In this case, the problem of fine-tuning of the initial conditions does not arise, while eternal inflation and the multiverse with all their widely discussed problems are avoided.
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@article{arxiv.2302.03712,
title = {Mimetic Inflation and Self-reproduction},
author = {Ali H. Chamseddine and Mariam Khaldieh and Viatcheslav Mukhanov},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2302.03712},
year = {2026}
}
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19 pages, 1 figure