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Primordial cosmology with quadratic curvature terms

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Abstract

We study the tensor and scalar primordial power spectrum in an effective theory of gravity described by R + R2 + Weyl2. Higher order derivatives in time due to the Weyl-squared term are treated self-consistently by applying the reduction of order technique. Corrections to the predictions of Starobinsky inflation are discussed.

Presenters

  • Mauricio Gamonal

    Pennsylvania State University

Authors

  • Mauricio Gamonal

    Pennsylvania State University

  • Eugenio Bianchi

    Pennsylvania State University