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KSW criterion in large field models

Authors :
Janssen, Oliver
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

We extend the analytic description of complex no-boundary solutions in the context of inflation to large field models. We discuss the Kontsevich-Segal-Witten (KSW) criterion and find it is satisfied in small field models, while in large field models it depends on an integral involving $V'(\phi)$ over the range of inflation. It follows that the criterion does not truly constrain inflationary phenomenology since one can complete any inflaton potential beyond observable scales so as to satisfy KSW.<br />Comment: 15 pages

Details

Database :
arXiv
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.2406.08422
Document Type :
Working Paper