Starobinsky inflation and Swampland conjectures

TL;DR

This paper reviews Starobinsky inflation in the context of Swampland conjectures, concluding that the model aligns with these conjectures and is not in conflict with their basic versions.

Contribution

It provides an analysis connecting Starobinsky inflation with Swampland conjectures, showing compatibility and updating the understanding of their relationship.

Findings

Starobinsky inflation is compatible with Swampland conjectures

The model does not conflict with the basic versions of the conjectures

The paper bridges old cosmological ideas with recent theoretical developments

Abstract

This paper is devoted to memory of late Professor V. G. Bagrov, who was my first teacher in theoretical physics. About 45 years later, theoretical physics has changed and me too. The subject of this paper relates some old ideas in cosmology with some recent ideas, as is reflected in the title. The current status of Starobinsky inflation is reviewed and compared to three main conjectures in the Swampland program. It is argued that the Starobinsky inflation model is not in conflict with those Swampland conjectures in their basic versions.