Flattening the inflaton potential beyond minimal gravity
arXiv:1708.05880 · doi:10.1051/epjconf/201816806001
Abstract
We review the status of the Starobinsky-like models for inflation beyond minimal gravity and discuss the unitarity problem due to the presence of a large non-minimal gravity coupling. We show that the induced gravity models allow for a self-consistent description of inflation and discuss the implications of the inflaton couplings to the Higgs field in the Standard Model.
arXiv comment5 pages, Prepared for the proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Gravitation, 3-7 July 2017
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