THE N-TACHYON ASSISTED INFLATION

2006/08/31 by Harvendra Singh
Physics and Astronomy · #Black Holes and Theoretical Physics #Cosmology and Gravitation Theories #Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics #astro-ph #hep-th

paper · pdf · doi:10.1142/s0217732307023420

published as Mod.Phys.Lett.A22:2737-2748,2007 · 12 pages; v2: minor correction in eq.15 and a note added; v3: mix-up of convention corrected in sec.3, small change in results

arxiv created 2006/09/25 · openalex publication_date 2007/11/15 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

In continuation of the papers hep-th/0505012 and hep-th/0508101 we investigate the consequences when N open-string tachyons roll down simultaneously. We demonstrate that the N-tachyon system coupled to gravity does indeed give rise to the assisted slow-roll inflation.

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