Kaluza-Klein cosmologies and inflation

Journal Article · Wed Aug 15 04:00:00 EDT 1984 · Phys. Rev. D; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.30.720· OSTI ID:6448107

Abbott, R B; Barr, S M; Ellis, S D

We study the cosmology of Kaluza-Klein models and discuss the possibility of obtaining large amounts of inflation. The exponent that occurs in the inflation factor is simply related to the number of ''extra'' dimensions. The number of dimensions should therefore be large (approx.40). Quantum-gravity effects are important if the inflation is substantial. However, the appearance of inflation follows simply from thermodynamic considerations.

• Research Organization: Department of Physics, FM-15, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195
• OSTI ID: 6448107
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. D; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. D; (United States) Vol. 30:4; ISSN PRVDA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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