13–24 Mar 2017
Mainz Institute for Theoretical Physics, Johannes Gutenberg University
Europe/Berlin timezone

Recent developments in the inflationary scenario

15 Mar 2017, 14:00
1h
02.430 (Mainz Institute for Theoretical Physics, Johannes Gutenberg University)

02.430

Mainz Institute for Theoretical Physics, Johannes Gutenberg University

Staudingerweg 9 / 2nd floor, 55128 Mainz

Speaker

Prof. Alexei Starobinsky (Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics)

Description

I consider reconstruction of inflationary models in GR and f(R) gravity using information on the power spectrum of scalar perturbations only, ambiguity in this procedure and how it can be fixed by some aesthetic assumptions on the absence of new physical scales during and after inflation. Also discussed is the problem on the onset of inflation from generic classical curvature singularity preceding it, and which conditions are needed for this.
Overview or Regular Talk? Regular: 45 min.

Primary author

Prof. Alexei Starobinsky (Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics)

Presentation materials