Inflationary cosmology — a dissipative quantum field theory process

2002/12/10 by Arjun Berera · 3 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Black Holes and Theoretical Physics #Cosmology #Cosmology and Gravitation Theories #Dissipative system #Field (mathematics) #Inflation (cosmology) #Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories #Quantum #Quantum cosmology #Quantum field theory #Universe #astro-ph #hep-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/s0920-5632(03)90509-3

published in Nuclear Physics B - Proceedings Supplements 117, 135-138 (Elsevier BV) · 4 pages, to appear proceedings ICHEP2002

arxiv created 2002/12/10 · openalex publication_date 2003/04/01 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05

Abstract

The current status of early universe cosmology can be summarized as precision, but inherently limited, data requiring explanation from precision and robust theory. Specifically inflation is presently the single concrete hope for solving the early universe problem, since it is generically realizable in quantum field theory, but treatment of interactions needs considerable attention. This talk reviews the importance and progress in this direction.

Citations

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