The Quantum Gravity Connection between Inflation and Quintessence

Inflation and quintessence can both be described by a single scalar field. The cosmic time evolution of this cosmon field realizes a crossover from the region of an ultraviolet fixed point in the infinite past to an infrared fixed point in the infinite future. This amounts to a transition from early...

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Main Author: Christof Wetterich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Galaxies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4434/10/2/50