Published December 11, 1986
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Journal article
Inflation, oscillation and quantum creation of the universe in gauge extended supergravities
Description
In gauge extended supergravities, the combined effect of the large cosmological constant allowed and the one-loop topological Casimir effect can give rise to both inflation and an oscillating universe. This is considered in detail for gauged N=4 supergravity. The probability is estimated for the quantum creation of universes; finally, the possibility is pointed out of extending these results to gauged N=8 supergravity. (orig.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Phys. Lett., B
- Journal Volume
- 182
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Series
- Phys. Lett., B.
- Journal Page Range
- 20-24
- ISSN
- 0370-2693
- CODEN
- PYLBA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- Netherlands
- INIS RN
- 18025643
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Descriptors DEI
- CASIMIR EFFECT; COSMOLOGICAL CONSTANT; COSMOLOGY; EXPANSION; LAGRANGIAN FIELD THEORY; OSCILLATIONS; PARTICLE PRODUCTION; SUPERGRAVITY; UNIFIED GAUGE MODELS; UNIVERSE
- Descriptors DEC
- FIELD THEORIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLE MODELS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; UNIFIED-FIELD THEORIES