Existence of finite-action solutions to the Coleman--de Luccia equations

Journal Article · Wed Feb 15 00:00:00 EST 1984 · Phys. Rev. D; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.29.773· OSTI ID:5137283

Mottola, E; Lapedes, A

In this addendum to an earlier paper of ours, we prove that a nontrivial solution to the Coleman--de Luccia equations exists with the correct boundary conditions for tunneling out of de Sitter space whenever V''( phi/sub 1/)>(4kappa/3)V(0). The nontrivial solution possesses an action which is finite but which may be larger or smaller than that of the homogeneous Hawking-Moss solution.

• Research Organization: Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106
• OSTI ID: 5137283
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. D; (United States), Vol. 29:4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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