Joint cosmology seminar at Tufts:

Tuesday, November 24, 2015, 2:30 pm
574 Boston Ave, Room 204
Tufts University
Refreshments at 2:00 outside room 304

Inflation in a random potential

Roberto Gobbetti
Utrecht

Abstract:

String theory suggests that inflation may have occurred in a complicated, multi-field landscape. I will explore this possibility using statistical tools to generate the inflationary potential and compare the results of this method with current data. Finally, I will discuss the implications for multi-field inflation and inflationary models in string theory.