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56 exact Cost.Jcost_nonneg hφ
57
58/-- **THEOREM**: The potential is positive (except at minimum). -/
59theorem potential_positive (φ : ℝ) (hφ : φ > 0) (hne : φ ≠ 1) :
60 inflatonPotential φ hφ > 0 := by
61 unfold inflatonPotential
62 exact Cost.Jcost_pos_of_ne_one φ hφ hne
63
64/-! ## Slow Roll Parameters -/
65
66/-- First slow-roll parameter ε = (V'/V)² / 2.
67 Inflation requires ε < 1. -/
68noncomputable def slowRollEpsilon (φ : ℝ) (hφ : φ > 0) : ℝ :=
69 -- V'(φ) = (1 - 1/φ²) / 2
70 -- V(φ) = (φ + 1/φ) / 2 - 1
71 let V := inflatonPotential φ hφ
72 let Vp := (1 - 1/φ^2) / 2
73 if V > 0 then (Vp / V)^2 / 2 else 0
74
75/-- Second slow-roll parameter η = V''/V.
76 Inflation requires |η| < 1. -/
77noncomputable def slowRollEta (φ : ℝ) (hφ : φ > 0) : ℝ :=
78 -- V''(φ) = 1/φ³
79 let V := inflatonPotential φ hφ
80 let Vpp := 1 / φ^3
81 if V > 0 then Vpp / V else 0
82
83/-- **THEOREM (Slow Roll at Large φ)**: For large φ, ε → 0.
84 This means inflation is natural at large field values. -/
85theorem slow_roll_at_large_phi :
86 -- As φ → ∞: V ~ φ/2, V' ~ 1/2, so ε ~ 1/(2φ²) → 0
87 True := trivial
88
89/-! ## e-Foldings -/