Higgs inflation as nonlinear sigma model and scalaron as its σ-meson
Abstract We point out that a model with scalar fields with a large nonminimal coupling to the Ricci scalar, such as Higgs inflation, can be regarded as a nonlinear sigma model (NLSM). With the inclusion of not only the scalar fields but also the conformal mode of the metric, our definition of the ta...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2020-11-01
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Series: | Journal of High Energy Physics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/JHEP11(2020)011 |