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We derive semi-analytic formulae for the local bispectrum and trispectrum in general two-field inflation and provide a simple geometric recipe for building observationally allowed models with observable non-Gaussianity. We use the \delta N…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-03-17 Courtney M. Peterson , Max Tegmark

We compute non-Gaussianities in N-flation, a string motivated model of assisted inflation with quadratic, separable potentials and masses given by the Marcenko-Pastur distribution. After estimating parameters characterizing the bi- and…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2010-10-27 Diana Battefeld , Thorsten Battefeld

The BICEP2 experiment confirms the existence of primordial gravitational wave with the tensor-to-scalar ratio $r=0$ ruled out at $7\sigma$ level. The consistency of this large value of $r$ with the {\em Planck} data requires a large…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2014-06-19 Qing Gao , Yungui Gong , Tianjun Li , Ye Tian

Using the "$\delta N$-formalism", We obtain the expression of the non-Gaussianity of multiple-field inflationary models with the nontrivial field-space metric. Further, we rewritten the result by using the slow-rolling approximation.

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 C. Y. Sun , D. H. Zhang

We study primordial non-gaussianity in supersolid inflation. The dynamics of supersolid is formulated in terms of an effective field theory based on four scalar fields with a shift symmetric action minimally coupled with gravity. In the…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2021-07-07 Marco Celoria , Denis Comelli , Luigi Pilo , Rocco Rollo

While usually cosmological initial conditions are assumed to be Gaussian, inflationary theories can predict a certain amount of primordial non-Gaussianity which can have an impact on the statistical properties of the lensing observables. In…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-03-17 F. Pace , L. Moscardini , M. Bartelmann , E. Branchini , K. Dolag , M. Grossi , S. Matarrese

We compute the amplitude of the non-Gaussianities in inflationary models with multiple, uncoupled scalar fields. This calculation thus applies to all models of assisted inflation, including N-flation, where inflation is driven by multiple…

Astrophysics · Physics 2010-10-27 Thorsten Battefeld , Richard Easther

The simplest interpretation of the Bicep2 result is that the scalar primordial power spectrum is slightly suppressed at large scales. These models result in a large tensor-to-scalar ratio $r$. In this work we show that the type of…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2014-07-28 Jonathan S. Horner , Carlo R. Contaldi

We forecast constraints on primordial non-Gaussianity achievable from forthcoming surveys by exploiting the scale-dependent halo bias introduced on large scales by non-Gaussian initial conditions. We explore the performance of exploiting…

Astrophysics · Physics 2010-03-26 Carmelita Carbone , Licia Verde , Sabino Matarrese

We study the statistical descriptors for some cosmological inflationary models that allow us to get large levels of non-gaussianity and violations of statistical isotropy. Basically, we study two different class of models: a model that…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2010-05-05 Cesar A. Valenzuela-Toledo

We study non-Gaussianity, the spectral index of primordial scalar fluctuations and tensor modes in models where fluctuations from the inflaton and the curvaton can both contribute to the present cosmic density fluctuations. Even though…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 Kazuhide Ichikawa , Teruaki Suyama , Tomo Takahashi , Masahide Yamaguchi

In arXiv:0908.4089, we have proposed a model where natural inflation is realized on a steep potential as a consequence of the interaction of the inflaton with gauge fields through an axion-like coupling. In the present work we study the…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2013-05-30 Mohamed M. Anber , Lorenzo Sorbo

We give a concise formula for the non-Gaussianity of the primordial curvature perturbation generated on super-horizon scales in multi-scalar inflation model without assuming slow-roll conditions. This is an extension of our previous work.…

Astrophysics · Physics 2013-01-11 Shuichiro Yokoyama , Teruaki Suyama , Takahiro Tanaka

The bispectrum of scalar mode density perturbations is analysed for the strong regime of warm inflationary models. This analysis generalises previous results by allowing damping terms in the inflaton equation of motion that are dependent on…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-27 Ian G Moss , Timothy Yeomans

Next-generation galaxy and 21cm intensity mapping surveys will rely on a combination of the power spectrum and bispectrum for high-precision measurements of primordial non-Gaussianity. In turn, these measurements will allow us to…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2021-04-08 Roy Maartens , Sheean Jolicoeur , Obinna Umeh , Eline M. De Weerd , Chris Clarkson

Deviations from Gaussian statistics of the cosmological density fluctuations, so-called primordial non-Gaussianities (NG), are one of the most informative fingerprints of the origin of structures in the universe. Indeed, they can probe…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2016-01-20 Sébastien Renaux-Petel

We provide a derivation from first principles of the primordial bispectrum of scalar perturbations produced during inflation driven by a canonically normalized scalar field whose potential exhibits small sinusoidal modulations. A potential…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2015-05-18 Raphael Flauger , Enrico Pajer

We numerically investigate reheating after quadratic inflation with up to 65 fields, focusing on the production of non-Gaussianity. We consider several sets of initial conditions, masses and decay rates. As expected we find that the…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2021-05-05 Pedro Carrilho , David Mulryne , John Ronayne

We study the tilt of the primordial gravitational waves spectrum. A hint of blue tilt is shown from analyzing the BICEP2 and POLARBEAR data. Motivated by this, we explore the possibilities of blue tensor spectra from the very early universe…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-19 Yi Wang , Wei Xue

We analyze the non-Gaussianity for primordial curvature perturbations generated in multi-scalar slow-roll inflation model including the model with non-separable potential by making use of $\delta N$ formalism. Many authors have investigated…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-06-23 Shuichiro Yokoyama , Teruaki Suyama , Takahiro Tanaka