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Non-Minimal Higgs Inflation and Frame Dependence in Cosmology

Non-Minimal Higgs Inflation and Frame Dependence in Cosmology

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Series: Springer Theses

Astronomy & SpacePhysics

ISBN10: 3319018418
ISBN13: 9783319018416
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: Nov 18 2013
Pages: 279
Weight: 1.30
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
This thesis explores the idea that the Higgs boson of the Standard Model and the cosmological inflation are just two manifestations of one and the same scalar field - the Higgs-inflation. By this unification two energy scales that are separated by many orders of magnitude are connected, thereby building a bridge between particle physics and cosmology. An essential ingredient for making this model consistent with observational data is a strong non-minimal coupling to gravity. Predictions for the value of the Higgs mass as well as for cosmological parameters are derived, and can be tested by future experiments. The results become especially exciting in the light of the recently announced discovery of the Higgs boson.

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