Large-N running of the spectral index of inflation
Abstract
We extend previous classifications of inflationary models by means of their behavior at large N, where N is the number of e-foldings. In addition to the perturbative 1/N case, whose slow-roll parameters fall off as powers of 1/N, we introduce the constant, nonperturbative and logarithmic classes. This covers the large majority of inflationary models. Furthermore, we calculate the running of the spectral tilt for all these classes. Remarkably, we find that the tilt's runnings essentially cluster around the per-mil level. We comment on the implications for future experiments.
- Publication:
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Physical Review D
- Pub Date:
- May 2014
- DOI:
- 10.1103/PhysRevD.89.103527
- arXiv:
- arXiv:1402.2059
- Bibcode:
- 2014PhRvD..89j3527G
- Keywords:
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- 98.80.Cq;
- 98.80.-k;
- Particle-theory and field-theory models of the early Universe;
- Cosmology;
- Astrophysics - Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics;
- General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology;
- High Energy Physics - Phenomenology;
- High Energy Physics - Theory
- E-Print:
- 8 pages, 4 figures. v2: minor clarifications and refs added