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Slow Roll in Brane Inflation

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-11-10 v2

Abstract

We address the issue of slow-roll in string theory models of inflation. Using a K\"{a}hler transformation and results from the D3-D7 model, we show why we expect flat directions to be present and slow-roll to be possible in general. We connect with earlier discussions of shift symmetry for T6/Z2T^6/Z_2 and K3×T2/Z2K3\times T^2/Z_2 compactifications. We also collect various contributions to the inflationary potential and discuss their importance for slow-roll. We include a few simple checks of the form of the Kahler potential on T6/Z2T^6/Z_2 using T-duality.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/0412077,
  title  = {Slow Roll in Brane Inflation},
  author = {Sarah E. Shandera},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0412077},
  year   = {2009}
}

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20 pages, 1 figure references added