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The Earliest Phase Transition?

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2009-10-31 v1 High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

The question of a phase transition in exiting the Planck epoch of the early universe is addressed. An order parameter is proposed to help decide the issue, and estimates are made concerning its behavior. Our analysis is suggestive that a phase transition occurred.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0007054,
  title  = {The Earliest Phase Transition?},
  author = {Stuart Samuel},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0007054},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

Latex, 10 pages, 1 figure, to appear in Nucl. Phys. B