Natural inflation mechanism in asymptotic noncommutative geometry
High Energy Physics - Theory
2010-01-26 v2 Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Abstract
The possibility of having an inflationary epoch within a noncommutative geometry approach to unifying gravity and the standard model is demonstrated. This inflationary phase occurs without the need to introduce "ad hoc" additional fields or potentials, rather it is a consequence of a nonminimal coupling between the geometry and the Higgs field.
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@article{arxiv.0903.1520,
title = {Natural inflation mechanism in asymptotic noncommutative geometry},
author = {William Nelson and Mairi Sakellariadou},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0903.1520},
year = {2010}
}
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5 pages. Modified extended version