Some clarifications on the duration of inflation in loop quantum cosmology. (20th June 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bolliet, Boris; Barrau, Aurélien; Martineau, Killian; Moulin, Flora
• Is Part Of: Classical and quantum gravity. Volume 34:Number 14(2017:Jul.)
• Publication Date: 2017-06-20
• Subjects: loop quantum cosmology -- inflation -- quantum gravity; Quantum gravity -- Periodicals; Gravitation -- Periodicals; Relativity (Physics) -- Periodicals; Space and time -- Periodicals; Periodicals; 521.1
• DOI: 10.1088/1361-6382/aa7779
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0264-9381

Abstract

Abstract: The prediction of a phase of inflation whose number of e-folds is constrained is an important feature of loop quantum cosmology. This work aims at giving some elementary clarifications on the role of the different hypotheses leading to this conclusion. We show that the duration of inflation does not depend significantly on the modified background dynamics in the quantum regime.