Introductory review of cosmic inflation
Shinji Tsujikawa (Univ. of Tokyo)
TL;DR
This paper provides an introductory overview of cosmic inflation, covering its fundamental concepts, how density perturbations are generated, and the reheating process following inflation.
Contribution
It offers a comprehensive review of basic inflationary concepts and processes, serving as an educational resource for newcomers.
Findings
Clarifies the core principles of cosmic inflation
Explains the generation of density perturbations
Describes the reheating process after inflation
Abstract
These lecture notes provide an introduction to cosmic inflation. In particular I will review the basic concepts of inflation, generation of density perturbations, and reheating after inflation.
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Taxonomy
TopicsCosmology and Gravitation Theories · Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics · Geophysics and Gravity Measurements