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Publications (2)
gr-qc2017
Inflationary Constraints on the Van der Waals Equation of State
G. Vardiashvili, E. Halstead, R. Poltis +2
In spite of the strong observational evidence suggesting a period of rapid expansion in the early universe, the identity of the inflaton field that drove this expansion remains elu…
hep-ph2013
Dark Sectors and New, Light, Weakly-Coupled Particles
R. Essig, J. A. Jaros, W. Wester +86
Dark sectors, consisting of new, light, weakly-coupled particles that do not interact with the known strong, weak, or electromagnetic forces, are a particularly compelling possibil…