Thermodynamics and inflation
The standard model of particle physics is introduced, and extensions of it, which may be of cosmological relevance, are considered. The inflationary paradigm is reviewed as an extension of the standard cosmological model. In particular, the natural inflation mechanism resulting from a thermal phase...
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Durham University
1992
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.314719 |