Monodromy Inflation in SUSY QCD
High Energy Physics - Theory
2015-06-19 v1 Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Abstract
The discovery of a large tensor-to-scalar ratio by the BICEP2 experiment points to large field excursions during inflation. One framework that predicts large is monodromy inflation. While discussed mainly in the context of string theory, the phenomenon can be illustrated and studied in the well-understood framework of SUSY QCD with a large number of colors. We discuss the requirements for viable inflation as well as various difficulties for model building, including tunneling, tuning, and the species problem.
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@article{arxiv.1405.0068,
title = {Monodromy Inflation in SUSY QCD},
author = {Michael Dine and Patrick Draper and Angelo Monteux},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1405.0068},
year = {2015}
}
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15 pages, 1 figure