Radion stabilization with(out) Gauss-Bonnet interactions and inflation
High Energy Physics - Theory
2008-11-26 v2 High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Abstract
Radion stabilization is analyzed in 5-dimensional models with branes in the presence of Gauss-Bonnet interactions. The Goldberger-Wise mechanism is considered for static and inflating backgrounds. The necessary and sufficient conditions for stability are given for the static case. The influence of the Gauss-Bonnet term on the radion mass and the inter-brane distance is analyzed and illustrated by numerical examples. The interplay between the radion stabilization and the cosmological constant problem is discussed.
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@article{arxiv.hep-th/0603014,
title = {Radion stabilization with(out) Gauss-Bonnet interactions and inflation},
author = {D. Konikowska and M. Olechowski and M. G. Schmidt},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0603014},
year = {2008}
}
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25 pages, 4 figures, references added, to appear in Physical Review D