Scale-independent inflation and hierarchy generation
We discuss models involving two scalar fields coupled to classical gravity that satisfy the general criteria: (i) the theory has no mass input parameters, (ii) classical scale symmetry is broken only through $$-\frac{1}{12}\varsigma \phi^2 R$$ couplings where $$\varsigma$$ departs from the special conformal value of $$1$$; (iii) the Planck mass is dynamically generated by the vacuum expectations values (VEVs) of the scalars (iv) there is a stage of viable inflation associated with slow roll in the two--scalar potential; (v) the final vacuum has a small to vanishing cosmological constant and an hierarchically small ratio of the VEVs and the ratio of the scalar masses to the Planck scale. In addition, this assumes the paradigm of classical scale symmetry as a custodial symmetry of large hierarchies.
- Research Organization:
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC02-07CH11359
- OSTI ID:
- 1329720
- Alternate ID(s):
- OSTI ID: 1260385
- Report Number(s):
- FERMILAB-PUB-16-035-T; arXiv:1603.05983; S0370269316306074; PII: S0370269316306074
- Journal Information:
- Physics Letters B, Journal Name: Physics Letters B Vol. 763 Journal Issue: C; ISSN 0370-2693
- Publisher:
- ElsevierCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- Netherlands
- Language:
- English
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