Initial conditions problem in cosmological inflation revisited

David Garfinkle; Anna Ijjas; Paul J. Steinhardt

doi:10.1016/j.physletb.2023.138028

Initial conditions problem in cosmological inflation revisited

David Garfinkle, Anna Ijjas, Paul J. Steinhardt

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We present first results from a novel numerical relativity code based on a tetrad formulation of the Einstein-scalar field equations combined with recently introduced gauge/frame invariant diagnostics. The results provide support for the argument that inflation does not solve the homogeneity and isotropy problem beginning from generic initial conditions following a big bang.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	138028
Journal	Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics
Volume	843
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2023.138028
State	Published - Aug 10 2023

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Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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Cosmic inflation
Initial conditions problem
Numerical relativity

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