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Stochastic inflation and superstring models

Frank R. Graziani and Keith A. Olive

  • School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455

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Phys. Rev. D 38, 2386 – Published 15 October, 1988

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.38.2386

Abstract

Stochastic processes are capable of producing an inflationary epoch using potentials which typically do not inflate (e.g., potentials with large positive-mass terms). We consider a simple model which in the context of no-scale supergravity inflates but in the context of superstring theory does not. Stochastic processes again allow for the possibility of inflation provided initial scalar-field fluctuations are large enough.

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Phys. Rev. D 38, 2386– Published 15 October, 1988
  • Received 22 January 1988

© 1988 American Physical Society

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