Supersymmetric topological inflation model

Abstract

We propose a topological inflation model in supergravity. In this model, the vacuum expectation value (VEV) of a scalar field takes a value much larger than the gravitational scale $M_G\simeq 2.4\times 10^{18}$ GeV, which is large enough to cause topological inflation. On the other hand, expansions of the Kähler potential and the superpotential beyond the gravitational scale are validated by the introduction of a Nambu-Goldstone-like shift symmetry. Thus, topological inflation inevitably takes place in our model.

12 pages, to appear in Phys. Rev. D

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