Year: 1994
Type: article
Abstract: Inflation can occur in the cores of topological defects, where the scalar field is forced to stay near the maximum of its potential. This topological inflation does not require fine tuning of the initial conditions.
Source: Physical Review Letters
Author: Alexander Vilenkin
Institution: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Language: English
Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: U.S. Department of Energy
Awards: G3018634759, G5899520052
OpenAlex ID: W3037025755