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Inflationary Constraints on Type IIA String Theory
Mark P. Hertzberg, Shamit Kachru, Washington Taylor +1
We prove that inflation is forbidden in the most well understood class of semi-realistic type IIA string compactifications: Calabi-Yau compactifications with only standard NS-NS 3-…
Searching for Inflation in Simple String Theory Models: An Astrophysical Perspective
Mark P. Hertzberg, Max Tegmark, Shamit Kachru +2
Attempts to connect string theory with astrophysical observation are hampered by a jargon barrier, where an intimidating profusion of orientifolds, Kahler potentials, etc. dissuade…
Casimir Forces in a Piston Geometry at Zero and Finite Temperatures
M. P. Hertzberg, R. L. Jaffe, M. Kardar +1
We study Casimir forces on the partition in a closed box (piston) with perfect metallic boundary conditions. Related closed geometries have generated interest as candidates for a r…
Probing Dark Matter Substructure with Pulsar Timing
E. R. Siegel, M. P. Hertzberg, J. N. Fry
We demonstrate that pulsar timing measurements may potentially be able to detect the presence of dark matter substructure within our own galaxy. As dark matter substructure transit…