Refines two-field DHOST bouncing model to match observed f_NL and keep strong-coupling scale above background energy, claiming full viability at linear and non-linear levels.
A Cosmological Super-Bounce
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We study a model for a non-singular cosmic bounce in N=1 supergravity, based on supergravity versions of the ghost condensate and cubic Galileon scalar field theories. The bounce is preceded by an ekpyrotic contracting phase which prevents the growth of anisotropies in the approach to the bounce, and allows for the generation of scale-invariant density perturbations that carry over into the expanding phase of the universe. We present the conditions required for the bounce to be free of ghost excitations, as well as the tunings that are necessary in order for the model to be in agreement with cosmological observations. All of these conditions can be met. Our model thus provides a proof-of-principle that non-singular bounces are viable in supergravity, despite the fact that during the bounce the null energy condition is violated.
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Non-Gaussianity and Strong-Coupling Problem in a Two-Field DHOST Bouncing Model
Refines two-field DHOST bouncing model to match observed f_NL and keep strong-coupling scale above background energy, claiming full viability at linear and non-linear levels.
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Modified Gravity Theories on a Nutshell: Inflation, Bounce and Late-time Evolution
Modified gravity theories supply viable mathematical frameworks for inflation, bounces, and dark energy eras that match observational data.