A New Test of Inflation

Abstract

We discuss a new test of inflation from the harmonic pattern of peaks in the cosmic microwave background radiation angular power spectrum. By characterizing the features of alternate models and revealing signatures essentially unique to inflation, we show that inflation could be validated by the next generation of experiments.

5pgs, revtex, 2 figs.; minor revisions reflect published version; supporting material at http://www.sns.ias.edu/~whu

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