High-order multidimensional gravity and inflation
K.A. Bronnikov1, S.G. Rubin2 and I.V. Svadkovsky3
(1) Center for Gravitation and Fundamental Metrology, VNIIMS, 46 Ozyornaya St., Moscow, Russia
(2) Moscow State Engineering Physics Institute, 31 Kashirskoe Sh., Moscow 115409, Russia
(3) Moscow State Engineering Physics Institute, 31 Kashirskoe Sh., Moscow 115409, Russia
Abstract
Starting from pure multidimensional gravity with higher-order curvature invariants but without any scalar and matter fields, we obtain an inflationary model satisfying the observational data regarding the CMB properties.
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