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We consider a cosmological model consisting of two scalar fields defined in the hyperbolic plane known as hyperbolic inflation. For the background space, we consider a homogeneous and isotropic spacetime with nonzero curvature. We study the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2022-08-31 Andronikos Paliathanasis , Genly Leon

We analyze and compare the multi-field dynamics during inflation and preheating in symmetric and asymmetric models of $\alpha$-attractors, characterized by a hyperbolic field-space manifold. We show that the generalized (asymmetric) E- and…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2020-05-04 Oksana Iarygina , Evangelos I. Sfakianakis , Dong-Gang Wang , Ana Achúcarro

We study an inflation mechanism based on attractor properties in cosmological evolutions of a spatially flat Friedmann-Robertson-Walker spacetime based on the Einstein-scalar field theory. We find a new way to get the Hamilton-Jacobi…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2013-12-10 Hyeong-Chan Kim

We study general properties of attractors for scalar-field dark energy scenarios which possess cosmological scaling solutions. In all such models there exists a scalar-field dominant solution with an energy fraction \Omega_{\phi}=1 together…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2008-11-26 Shinji Tsujikawa

In negatively curved field spaces, inflation can be realised even in steep potentials. Hyperinflation invokes the `centrifugal force' of a field orbiting the hyperbolic plane to sustain inflation. We generalise hyperinflation by showing…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2019-05-22 Theodor Bjorkmo , M. C. David Marsh

Recently proposed $SL(2,\mathbb{Z})$ invariant $\alpha$-attractor models have plateau potentials with respect to the inflaton and axion fields. The slope of the potential in the inflaton direction is exponentially suppressed at large values…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2025-06-23 Renata Kallosh , Andrei Linde

The observational signatures of multi-field inflation will generally evolve as the Universe reheats. We introduce a general analytic formalism for tracking this evolution through perturbative reheating, applicable to two field models with…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2014-05-28 Joseph Elliston , Stefano Orani , David J. Mulryne

We study the evolution of homogeneous and isotropic, flat cosmological models within the general scalar-tensor theory of gravity with arbitrary coupling function and potential. After introducing the limit of general relativity we describe…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2008-11-26 Laur Jarv , Piret Kuusk , Margus Saal

Results of a general study on the dynamics of cosmological scalar fields with arbitrary potentials are presented. Exact and approximate attractor solutions are found, with applications to quintessence, moduli stabilization and inflation.

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 F. Rosati

We investigate spatially flat isotropic cosmological models which contain a scalar field with an exponential potential and a perfect fluid with a linear equation of state. We include an interaction term, through which the energy of the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 Andrew P. Billyard , Alan A. Coley

In this paper we present a two-field inflation model, which distinguishes itself with a non-canonical kinetic lagrangian and comes from the large volume approach to the moduli stabilization in flux compactification of type IIB superstring…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2014-11-18 Huan-Xiong Yang , Hong-Liang Ma

A second order pole in the scalar kinetic term can lead to a class of inflation models with universal predictions referred to as pole inflation or $\alpha$-attractors. While this kinetic structure is ubiquitous in supergravity effective…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2019-03-11 Mafalda Dias , Jonathan Frazer , Ander Retolaza , Marco Scalisi , Alexander Westphal

We study the cosmological evolution of the field equations in the context of Einstein-Aether cosmology by including a scalar field in a spatially flat Friedmann--Lema\^{\i}tre--Robertson--Walker spacetime. Our analysis is separated into two…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2020-01-17 Andronikos Paliathanasis , G. Papagiannopoulos , Spyros Basilakos , John D. Barrow

Solutions of gravitational equations of gauge theories of gravity in homogeneous isotropic world with massive scalar field are investigated in the case of flat cosmological models. Special attention is dedicated to general behavior of…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 G. V. Vereshchagin

In this work we examine generalized Connes-Lott models on the two-sphere. The Hilbert space of the continuum spectral triple is taken as the space of sections of a twisted spinor bundle, allowing for nontrivial topological structure…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2014-11-18 J. A. Mignaco , C. Sigaud , A. R. da Silva , F. J. Vanhecke

We study the evolution of homogeneous and isotropic, flat cosmological models within the general scalar-tensor theory of gravity with arbitrary coupling function and potential and scrutinize its limit to general relativity. Using the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2009-04-24 Piret Kuusk , Laur Jarv , Margus Saal

We develop a bifurcation-theoretic description of Friedmann--Robertson--Walker cosmologies with a scalar field $\phi$, a barotropic fluid of index $\gamma$, and spatial curvature. For the strict exponential potential…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2026-04-08 Spiros Cotsakis

A mathematical model of the Universe evolution, based on asymmetric doublet of classical and phantom dcalar Higgs fields with a kinetic connection between the components, has been constructed and studied. A detailed qualitative analysis was…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2024-11-26 Yu. G. Ignat'ev , I. A. Kokh

We investigate two-field cosmological model with phantom and canonical fields (phantonical model as a generalisation of the quintom model for global universe evolution, including early inflationary stage). The model is represented as the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2022-04-26 I. V. Fomin , S. V. Chervon

We carry out a fully analytical study of the phenomenology of $\alpha$-attractor T-models defined by the potential $V = V_0\tanh^ p\left(\lambda \phi/M_{pl}\right)$. We obtain expressions for the number of e-folds during inflation $N_{ke}$…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2021-09-22 Gabriel German