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Trans-Planckian Censorship Conjecture and Early Universe Cosmology

High Energy Physics - Theory 2021-02-26 v2 Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology High Energy Physics - Phenomenology

Abstract

I review the "Trans-Planckian Censorship Conjecture" (TCC) and its implications for cosmology, in particular for the inflationary universe scenario. Whereas the inflationary scenario is tightly constrained by the TCC, alternative early universe scenarios are not restricted.

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@article{arxiv.2102.09641,
  title  = {Trans-Planckian Censorship Conjecture and Early Universe Cosmology},
  author = {Robert Brandenberger},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2102.09641},
  year   = {2021}
}

Comments

Invited short review for LHEP Special Issue: Swampland and String Theory Landscape. 9 pages, 3 figures. References added