Hyperextended inflation

Paul J. Steinhardt and Frank S. Accetta
Phys. Rev. Lett. 64, 2740 – Published 4 June 1990
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Abstract

We present a dynamical mechanism for completing inflationary phase transitions via bubble nucleation which can satisfy all known constraints for a wide spectrum of models and parameters. The approach is a generalization of the recent ‘‘extended inflation’’ model which corrects a serious flaw. We find an essentially model-independent bubble-size distribution which may be important for large-scale structure.

  • Received 16 February 1990

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.64.2740

©1990 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Paul J. Steinhardt

  • School of Natural Sciences, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey 08540

Frank S. Accetta

  • Department of Physics, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06511

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Vol. 64, Iss. 23 — 4 June 1990

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