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Geodesically Complete Curvature-Bounce Inflation

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics 2026-05-01 v1 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

The early universe need not be described by an incomplete inflationary phase connected to a separate, more exotic prehistory. Recent results show that, within non-static FRW cosmology, only positive spatial curvature permits a nonsingular, geodesically complete universe with ANEC-respecting matter. We construct a geodesically complete closed k=+1k=+1 bounce-plus-inflation cosmology in ordinary general relativity, sourced by a single canonical scalar field with a positive vacuum offset. The bounce is supported by curvature rather than exotic stress energy: the matter content satisfies the NEC throughout and violates only the strong energy condition, as in any accelerated expansion. The solved branch remains sub-Planckian and evolves onto a curvature-diluted slow-roll phase with inflationary observables consistent with current constraints. The pivot-scale predictions are ns=0.9617n_s=0.9617, r=0.0045r=0.0045 at N=55N_*=55 and ns=0.9650n_s=0.9650, r=0.0037r=0.0037 at N=60N_*=60. Direct evolution of closed-universe infrared perturbations shows regular tensor and scalar propagation through the bounce and inflationary era, with the physical curvature perturbation freezing in the standard way. This gives a minimal explicit realization of a complete early-universe cosmology in the closed FRW branch selected by completeness and ANEC compatibility.

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@article{arxiv.2604.27103,
  title  = {Geodesically Complete Curvature-Bounce Inflation},
  author = {Damien A. Easson},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2604.27103},
  year   = {2026}
}

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17 pages, 3 tables, 4 figures

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