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Probing the Primordial Universe using Massive Fields

High Energy Physics - Theory 2017-02-02 v1

Abstract

Inflation models are numerous. It is extremely difficult, if possible at all, to identify the actual underlying inflation model of our primordial universe. Thus, for the purpose of proving/falsifying inflation and using inflation to probe new physics, model independent approaches are crucial. Massive fields play a uniquely important role in those missions. This short review is based on a talk by one of the authors (YW) in the 2nd LeCosPA Symposium.

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@article{arxiv.1601.06228,
  title  = {Probing the Primordial Universe using Massive Fields},
  author = {Xingang Chen and Mohammad Hossein Namjoo and Yi Wang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1601.06228},
  year   = {2017}
}

Comments

7 pages, prepared for the proceeding of the 2nd LeCosPA Symposium "Everything About Gravity"

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