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Somnath Das

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A Conformal Boundary Ansatz for Warm Inflation Initialization: A Toy Model

We present a theoretical framework demonstrating a deterministic initialization mechanism for Warm Inflation via classical conformal boundary conditions. A persistent challenge in dissipative inflationary models is the "cold start" paradox: initializing the requisite thermal bath to generate the dissipative friction that subsequently sustains radiation production. Postulating an idealized, asymptotically scale invariant pre-inflationary phase, we mathematically prove that a conformal Weyl mapping to the emergent metric furnishes a finite, analytically derived initial radiation density. Implementing a spontaneous conformal symmetry-breaking ansatz, an emergent inflaton field is subjected to this inherited thermal bath. We analytically derive the initial kinematics of this framework, demonstrating that for strict sub-Planckian temperatures, the universe naturally initializes in the weak dissipative regime (Q << 1). The initial Hubble friction provided by the boundary radiation enables a smooth, deterministic kinematic handoff to the warm slow-roll steady-state attractor. As a mathematical proof-of-concept, this mechanism provides a fully realized framework to bypass the bootstrap problem of warm inflation.

gr-qc

A Unique Approach to Classify Inflationary Potentials

Inflationary cosmology has made significant strides in understanding the physics driving the rapid expansion of the early universe. However, many inflation models with diverse potential shapes present analysis, comparison, and classification challenges. In this paper, we propose a novel approach to tackle this issue. We introduce a general potential formula encompassing all inflationary potentials, whether single-field or multi-field, into a single mathematical framework. This formula establishes a unified framework for systematically classifying inflation models based on their potential functions. We showcase the efficacy of the general potential formula by successfully reproducing well-known inflation models, such as the Starobinsky potential and the Valley Hybrid Inflation model. Moreover, we derive general inflationary parameters, including the slow-roll parameters and power spectra, using the proposed formula. Our approach provides a versatile tool for classifying and studying various inflationary scenarios, simplifying the analysis and comparison of different models in the field of inflationary cosmology.

astro-ph.CO