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Early Universe Models Post Planck
William Wolf
University of Chicago
December 2018
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Outline
Recap
Connection to Observations
Viable Inflation Models
Bouncing Models
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Inflation MotivationI Inflation is the idea that the very early universe experienced a
period of accelerated expansion.
I Initially was introduced by Guth to resolve monopole problem.
I He realized that this framework could resolve the horizon andflatness problems.
Figure 1: Alan Guth
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Monomial Inflation Models
I Guth’s initial idea framed solution to the horizon and flatnessproblems in terms of a mechanism that would ”super cool”the universe. Didn’t have a clear picture of how to endinflation and generated large inhomogeneities. Now referredto as ”old inflation” (Guth, 1981).
I Steinhardt, Albrecht, Linde published work illuminating hisinitial idea in the years immediately following.
I First instance of simple textbook models we study came fromLinde who studied the quartic potential V = λφ4 (Linde,1983).
I This class of models have V proportional to φn and I’ve seenthem referred to as chaotic, monomial, and large field models.
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Simple Models
I Simplest models of inflation action
S =∫d4x√g(R2 + φ2
2 − V (φ))
I Equation of state
w = pρ =
φ2
2−V
φ2
2+V
I Parameters:
εv (φ) =M2
pl
2 (V′
V )2<1
ηv (φ) =M2
pl
2 (V′′
V )2<1
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Key Predictions
1. Inflation drives the universe to flatness.
2. Nearly scale invariant density perturbations.
3. Ratio between tensor and scalar perturbations.
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Connecting Predictions to Observables
1. Express the relationship between our inflaton field φ and thenumber of e-folds N
N(φ) =
∫ φcmb
φend
dφ√2εv
2. Relate to ns and r
ns = 1− 6ε+ 2η and r = 16ε
3. Obtain predictions for different models of inflation
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Case: m2φ2
2
I Consider V = m2φ2
2 and εv (φ) =M2
pl
2
(V ′
V
)2=
2M2pl
φ2
N(φ) =
∫ φcmb
φend
dφ√2εv
=
(φ2
4M2pl
)≈ 60
I Can now say at horizon crossing εv = 12N
I For this model ns = 1− 2N ≈ .96 and r = 8
N ≈ .10
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Case: λφ4
I Quartic potential is similar to quadratic case.
I Can do the same analysis with V = λφ4
N(φ) =
∫ φcmb
φend
dφ√2εv
=
(φ2
8M2pl
)≈ 60
I Can now say at horizon crossing εv = 1N
I For this model r = 16N ≈ .20
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Lyth Bound
I Previous examples demonstrate that there is a relationshipbetween how the field evolves during e-folds of inflation andthe predicted tensor to scalar ratio.
I This is relationship is referred to as the Lyth Bound.
∆φ
Mpl=
∫ Nend
Ncmb
dN
√r
8
I The relationship can be approximated in the following waywhich leads to classifying large and small field models.
∆φ
Mpl≈ O(1)x
( r
.01
) 12
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Large Field
Figure 2: credit Baumann (2012)
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Small Field
Figure 3: credit Baumann (2012)
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COBE Key Results (1999)
Figure 4:
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COBE Key Results (1999)
I CMB is a near perfect blackbody with temperatureT = 2.725± .02K
I Detected faint anisotropies including the CMB’s dipole
I Placed upper limits on CMB polarization
I Measured spectral index ns = 1.2± .3
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WMAP (2008)
Figure 5: 2008 WMAP Cosmological Parameters
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Planck 2018 Constraints
Figure 6: 2018 Planck results
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Hilltop Models
I Falls under the category of ”small field models”.
I Idea is that inflation takes place near a maximum of potential.
I Can write the potential in the following way.
V (φ) = V0
[1−
(φ
µ
)n]+ ...
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Hilltop Models
I Thinking back to the Lyth bound we expect this inflatonpotential to produce a smaller tensor to scalar ratio r.
I ∆φ will be smaller than in monomial models because V’ willbecome important as V approaches the drop off.
I Generic bound on tensor to scalar ratio (Lyth, 2005).
r<.002
(60
N
)2(φendMpl
)2
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Advantages
1. Obviously this class of models is consistent with recentconstraints from Planck.
2. Additionally they have some motivation from particle physics(Baumann, 2012)
I Can cast this as a Higgs-like potential.
V (φ) = V0
[1−
(φ
µ
)2]2
I Or Coleman-Weinberg potential which is important in GUTs.
V (φ) = V0
[(φ
µ
)4(lnφ
µ− 1
4
)+
1
4
]
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Disadvantages
1. These require more parameters and thus it can be argued thatthey require more ”tuning”.
I height V0, width µ, and power n as opposed to a mass m andpower n in the monomial case.
2. They are arguably more favorable to the idea of eternalinflation.
I ”The eternal nature of new inflation depends crucially on thescalar field lingering at the top of the plateau (Guth, 2007)”.
I Probability of field remaining near the maximum is non zero.I Can still happen in monomial models, but more natural in
hilltop models.
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Eternal Inflation
Figure 7: Credit Guth (2007)
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Perspectives on Eternal Inflation
1. Guth, Linde, and others find eternal inflation intriguingespecially as a mechanism to populate the landscape of stringvacua. (Guth, 2007) and (Linde, 2007)
I ”In an eternally inflating universe, anything that can happenwill happen; in fact, it will happen an infinite number of times.Thus, the question of what is possible becomestrivial—anything is possible.”
2. Steinhardt dislikes these implications and worries that theinflationary paradigm as currently constrained doesn’t actuallypredict anything (Steinhardt, Loeb, Ijjas 2013)
I An eternally inflating multiverse renders ”inflationary theorytotally unpredictive.”
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Are There Any Viable Alternatives?
I Depends on who you ask.
I Any alternative would have to at minimum reproduce thesuccesses of inflation.
I Steinhardt, Turok, and collaborators have worked on variousbouncing/cyclic scenarios to try to do this with varyingdegrees of success.
I Will discuss how a contracting phase with a bounce canreproduce some of the desired features.
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Bouncing Models
I Recall
1. Friedmann equation H2 = 8πG3 ρ
2. The horizon size is ∝ (H)−1
3. density ρ can be expressed in terms of the scale factor ρ ∝ 1a2ε
with ε = 32
(1 + p
ρ
)4. Curvature parameter Ωk = k
a2H−2
I This allows the following
1. Horizon size H−1 ∝ aε
2. Curvature parameter Ωk ∝ a2ε
a2
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Bouncing Models
I Consider a contracting phase and the ratio between horizonsize to ”patch size” aε
a
I As the universe contracts the horizon shrinks more and canbring previously causally connected regions out of contactwith each other.
I Similarly the curvature parameter Ωk ∝ a2ε
a2will approach zero.
I Framework can resolve the horizon and flatness problems.
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Bouncing Models and the Equation of State
I Important to have w = pρ ≥ 1 which means ε ≥ 6
I Can be seen from argument made earlier by Steinhardt andTurok in proposing a cyclic model where V flips from positiveto negative (2004).
w =p
ρ=
φ2
2 − V
φ2
2 + V≥ 1
I Also important for avoiding large inhomogeneities as thisallows scalar energy density to dominate over all other termsduring contraction.
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Bouncing Cosmologies
Figure 8: Credit Ijjas and Steinhardt (2018)
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Perturbations in Contracting Universe
I Can use a potential of the form V = −V0exp(−√
3(1 + w)φ)in describing contracting state with the requirements we havediscussed.
I Equation describing fluctuations is
δφk + (k2 + V ′′)δφk = 0
I Very similar to the inflation scenario, but difference is in howthe metric changes.
I Can get scale invariant scalar perturbations, but not GW(Steinhardt and Turok 2002).
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Spectral Tilt
I Inflation with w = −1 gives
ns − 1 = −2ε+dlog(ε)
dN
I Contraction with w > 1 gives
ns − 1 =−2
ε− dlog(ε)
dN
I Big Takeaway: Contracting phase can reproduce many of thesuccesses of inflation.
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Biggest Problem
I How do we reverse contraction as energy density is increasing?
I H ∝ −(ρ+ p)
I This requires a Null Energy Condition (NEC) violating phase.
I Attempts to do this often result in ghost/gradient instabilities.
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NEC Violating Bounce
L =M2
plR
2−k(φ)(∂φ)2
2+M−4pl q(φ)(∂φ)4
4+M−3pl b(φ)(∂φ)2(∂µ∂
µφ)
2−V
3H2 = ρ =kφ2
2+
(3q − 2b′)φ4
4+ 3Hbφ3 + V
−2H = ρ+ p = kφ2 + (q − b′)φ4 + 3Hbφ3 − bφφ2
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NEC Violating Bounce
S (2) =
∫d4xa3(t)
(A(t)ξ2 − B(t)
a2(t)(∇ξ)2
)where A(t) and B(t) determine stability.
A(t) =kφ2 + (3q − 2b′)φ4 + 6Hbφ3 + 3
2b2φ6
2(H − 1
2bφ3)2
B(t) =kφ2 + qφ4 + 4Hbφ3 − 1
2b2φ6 + 2bφφ2
2(H − 1
2bφ3)2
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Stable Solution
Figure 9: Credit Ijjas and Steinhardt (2016)
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Conclusions
1. Post Planck it is hard to make simplest models with fewestparameters work.
2. Still many viable inflation models, but these are arguably lesssatisfying.
3. Important to look at alternatives because it is possible toreproduce some of the successes with different paradigms.
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Sources
1. WMAP 2008 “Five Year Mission Results”https://arxiv.org/abs/0803.0732
2. COBE 1999 “Observations and Results”https://arxiv.org/pdf/astro-ph/9902027.pdf
3. Planck 2018 ”Constraints on Inflation”https://arxiv.org/pdf/1807.06211.pdf
4. Lyth 2005 “Hilltop Inflation”https://arxiv.org/pdf/hep-ph/0502047.pdf
5. Guth 1981 ”Infiationary universe: A possible solution to thehorizon and flatness problems”https://journals.aps.org/prd/pdf/10.1103/PhysRevD.23.347
6. Linde 1983 ””Chaotic Inflation”https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0370269383908377?via
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Sources
7. Baumann 2012 “TASI Lectures on Inflation”https://arxiv.org/pdf/0907.5424.pdf Ijjas, Steinhardt, Loeb2013 “2013 Planck Implications for Inflation”http://physics.princeton.edu/ steinh/PLB29407.pdf
8. Ijjas, Steinhardt 2018 “Bouncing Cosmologies Made Simple”https://arxiv.org/pdf/1803.01961.pdf
9. Ijjas, Steinhardt 2016 ”Classically stable non-singularcosmological bounces” https://arxiv.org/pdf/1606.08880.pdf
10. Steinhardt, Turok 2002 “The Cyclic Universe”https://arxiv.org/pdf/astro-ph/0204479.pdf
11. Steinhardt, Turok 2004 “The Cyclic Model Simplified”http://www.phy.princeton.edu/ steinh/dm2004.pdf
12. Hirata “Generation of Perturbations in Inflation”http://www.tapir.caltech.edu/ chirata/ph217/lec11.pdf