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Title: Quantum cosmic no-hair theorem and inflation

Abstract

We consider implications of the quantum extension of the inflationary no-hair theorem. We show that when the quantum state of inflation is picked to ensure the validity of the effective field theory of fluctuations, it takes only O(10) e-folds of inflation to erase the effects of the initial distortions on the inflationary observables. Thus, the Bunch-Davies vacuum is a very strong quantum attractor during inflation. We also consider bouncing universes, where the initial conditions seem to linger much longer and the quantum “balding” by evolution appears to be less efficient.

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Univ. of California, Davis, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
OSTI Identifier:
1512331
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1611319; OSTI ID: 1961847
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC0009999; SC0019081
Resource Type:
Published Article
Journal Name:
Physical Review D
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Physical Review D Journal Volume: 99 Journal Issue: 10; Journal ID: ISSN 2470-0010
Publisher:
American Physical Society
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; Astronomy & Astrophysics; Physics; Inflation; 72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; Cosmic inflation

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Kaloper, Nemanja, and Scargill, James. Quantum cosmic no-hair theorem and inflation. United States: N. p., 2019. Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.99.103514.
Kaloper, Nemanja, & Scargill, James. Quantum cosmic no-hair theorem and inflation. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.99.103514
Kaloper, Nemanja, and Scargill, James. Mon . "Quantum cosmic no-hair theorem and inflation". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.99.103514.
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year = {Mon May 13 00:00:00 EDT 2019},
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