A primer on the ekpyrotic scenario

Details A primer on the ekpyrotic scenario A primer on the ekpyrotic scenario

2002-08-15

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0208282v2

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

70 pages, LaTeX2e. Based on a Ph.D. thesis. v2: Added references and a mention of TeV-scale extra dimensions

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This is an introduction to the ekpyrotic scenario, with an emphasis on the two contexts of brane cosmology and primordial universe scenarios. A self-contained introduction to brane cosmology and a qualitative overview and comparison of the inflationary, pre-big bang and ekpyrotic scenarios are given as background. The ekpyrotic scenario is then presented in more detail, stressing various problems.

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