{"arxiv_id":"astro-ph/0404548","title":"Elastic Inflation","abstract":"Inflation of a universe filled by an elastic continuous medium is considered. Elastic inflation, while capable of describing current observations, is qualitatively different from standard inflationary models. The scalar and tensor modes keep evolving after crossing the horizon. Due to this superhorizon evolution, the amplitude of the tensor mode (inflationary gravitational wave) is not simply proportional to the energy density of the universe at the time of horizon crossing. The spectral index of tensor modes can be positive.","primary_cat":"astro-ph","cross_cats":["hep-th"],"submitted_at":"2004-04-28T03:24:19+00:00","latest_version":1,"source":"arxiv","source_label":"arXiv","source_url":null,"has_pdf":true,"has_source":false,"verdict":"CONDITIONAL","confidence":"MODERATE","one_line_summary":"Inflation driven by an elastic medium produces scalar and tensor spectra that keep evolving outside the horizon, allowing a positive tensor tilt and breaking the standard single-field consistency relation.","novelty_score":6.0,"correctness_risk":"medium","formal_verification":"none","upvotes":0,"downvotes":0,"pith_score":0,"inbound_count":24,"_links":{"html":"https://pith.science/paper/astro-ph/0404548","verdict":"/api/v1/verdicts/astro-ph/0404548"}}