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1 Inflationary model building, reconstructing parameters and observational limits Sayantan Choudhury Physics and Applied Mathematics Unit Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata Date: 30/09/2014 Contact: Webpage:

2 Inflationary paradigm and allied issues. Observational limits. Modeling inflation and parameter estimation. Reconstruction of inflationary potential. Bottom lines. Open issues and future prospects. 2

3 DB,arXiv:

4 DB,arXiv:

5 DB,arXiv:

6 Homogeneous and isotropic universe: FRW metric (for spatially flat k=0): 6

7 Homogeneous and isotropic universe: FRW metric (for spatially flat k=0): Friedman Equations in GR: Equation of continuity in GR: Equation of state: 7

8 Homogeneous and isotropic universe: FRW metric (for spatially flat k=0): Friedman Equations in GR: Equation of continuity in GR: Equation of state: FRW Solutions: 8

9 Big Bang Puzzles: 1. Horizon problem 2. Flatness problem 3. Monopole problem 9

10 Big Bang Puzzles: 1. Horizon problem 2. Flatness problem 3. Monopole problem 10

11 Big Bang Puzzles: 1. Horizon problem 2. Flatness problem 3. Monopole problem 11

12 Inflationary paradigm and allied issues Condition for inflation: 12

13 Inflationary paradigm and allied issues Condition for inflation: No. of e-foldings: 13

14 Inflationary paradigm and allied issues Condition for inflation: No. of e-foldings: Inflationary dynamics: Assume inflaton = scalar 14

15 Inflationary paradigm and allied issues Condition for inflation: No. of e-foldings: Inflationary dynamics: Assume inflaton = scalar 15

16 Inflationary paradigm and allied issues Condition for inflation: No. of e-foldings: Inflationary dynamics: Assume inflaton = scalar Scalar Field Eqn.: 16

17 Inflation via Slow-roll: 21

18 Inflation via Slow-roll: Flatness/ Slow-Roll parameter 22

19 Inflation via Slow-roll: Flatness/ Slow-Roll parameter End of inflation Necessarily required to solve horizon problem 23

20 Inflationary Model Building 24

21 ALGORITHM 25

22 Construct a potential ALGORITHM Determine the various cosmological parameters Put cosmic variances from observation Apply Slow-Roll technique Determine the field value at the CMB scale from N Determine various CMB inflationary observables Confront with latest observational probes Determine the CMB power spectrum from model 26

23 Inflationary observables: 27

24 Inflationary observables: Metric perturbation = Curvature (Scalar)+ (SVT decomposition) Gauge(Vector)+ Primordial Gravity Waves (Tensor) 28

25 Inflationary observables: Metric perturbation = Curvature (Scalar)+ (SVT decomposition) Gauge(Vector)+ Primordial Gravity Waves (Tensor) 29

26 Inflationary observables: Metric perturbation = Curvature (Scalar)+ (SVT decomposition) Gauge(Vector)+ Primordial Gravity Waves (Tensor) 30

27 Inflationary observables: arxiv: Metric perturbation = Curvature (Scalar)+ (SVT decomposition) Gauge(Vector)+ Primordial Gravity Waves (Tensor) Power spectrum 31

28 Inflationary observables: Metric perturbation = Curvature (Scalar)+ (SVT decomposition) DB,LM,arXiv: Gauge(Vector)+ Primordial Gravity Waves (Tensor) Power spectrum 32

29 Inflationary observables via flow eqn within slow-roll 33

30 34

31 35

32 36

33 37

34 CMB TT Power spectrum 38

35 CMB TT Power spectrum 39

36 WMAP (Upto z=3300) Early Universe Planck Early Universe (PGW etc.) ACT CMB Lensing, SZ effect etc. SDSS LSS,Galaxy evolution and cluster, DM, Lensing Various probes COrE Inflation, CMB EPIC Inflation, CMB SNLS (High z) DE LiteBIRD Inflation,CMB B -mode HST (Upto z=2100) BICEP(1&2) PGW LIGO (INDIGO) GW SPT CMB SZ effect LHC DM PRISM Early Universe, 40 CMB

37 WMAP (Upto z=3300) Early Universe Planck Early Universe (PGW etc.) ACT CMB Lensing, SZ effect etc. SDSS LSS,Galaxy evolution and cluster, DM, Lensing Various probes COrE Inflation, CMB EPIC Inflation, CMB SNLS (High z) DE LiteBIRD Inflation,CMB B -mode HST (Upto z=2100) BICEP(1&2) PGW LIGO (INDIGO) GW SPT CMB SZ effect LHC DM PRISM Early Universe, 41 CMB

38 42

39 7 3 r= Tensor to scalar ratio 43

40 Cosmological Parameter Dependences 44

41 Observational limits 45

42 Observational limits Origin??? 46

43 Primordial Gravity Waves: If blue???? 47

44 Primordial Gravity Waves: If blue???? Deviation from inflationary consistency relation 48

45 Present status of joint constraints 49

46 Present status of joint constraints Red tilted Blue tilted 50

47 Present status of joint constraints Red tilted Red tilted This region is ruled out by the constraint on spectral index/tilt 51

48 But why value of r is important?? 52

49 But why value of r is important?? If r is fixed 53

50 But why value of r is important?? If r is fixed Scale of inflation P.A.R.Ade et. al, arxiv:

51 But why value of r is important?? If r is fixed Scale of inflation P.A.R.Ade et. al, arxiv: Reheating temperature SC,AM,EP, JHEP 04 (2014) 077, SC,AM,SP, JCAP 07 (2013) 041, 55

52 But why value of r is important?? If r is fixed Scale of inflation Reheating temperature But if r is fixed via detection of tensor modes at present then scale of inflation lie around the GUT (O( )) scale. SC,AM,EP, JHEP 04 (2014) 077, SC,AM,SP, JCAP 07 (2013) 041, 56

53 CMB B-modes???? 58

54 CMB B-modes???? Peak at l=80 59

55 SC,PLB 735 (2014)

56 Modeling inflation & parameter estimation Hilltop Inflection point Chaotic Natural 61

57 Modeling inflation & parameter estimation Hilltop Inflection point Chaotic Natural 62

58 Small Field Model: MSSM inflation 63

59 Small Field Model: MSSM inflation 64

60 Small Field Model: MSSM inflation 65

61 Small Field Model: MSSM inflation 66

62 Small Field Model: MSSM inflation 67

63 Small Field Model: MSSM inflation 68

64 Small Field Model: MSSM inflation Example of Low scale visible sector model of inflation 69

65 Small Field Model: MSSM inflation SC,JHEP 04 (2014) 105, SC,AM,EP, JHEP 04 (2014) 077, SC,AM,SP, JCAP 07 (2013) 041, 70

66 Small Field Model: MSSM inflation Example of High scale model of inflation SC,JHEP 04 (2014) 105, SC,AM,EP, JHEP 04 (2014) 077, SC,AM,SP, JCAP 07 (2013) 041, Origin??? Hidden Sector : Heavy fields from String sector 71

67 Small Field Model: MSSM inflation Example of High scale model of inflation Cosmological Constant Hubble induced terms SC,JHEP 04 (2014) 105, SC,AM,EP, JHEP 04 (2014) 077, SC,AM,SP, JCAP 07 (2013) 041, Origin??? Hidden Sector : Heavy fields from String sector 72

68 73

69 74

70 MSSM INFLATON CANDIDATE n=4 flat directions: QQQL,uude,QuQd, QuLe 75

71 MSSM INFLATON CANDIDATE n=4 flat directions: QQQL,uude,QuQd, QuLe Gauge invariant superpotential: 76

72 MSSM INFLATON CANDIDATE n=6 flat directions: udd, LLe 77

73 MSSM INFLATON CANDIDATE n=6 flat directions: udd, LLe Gauge invariant Superpotential: 78

74 Saddle point condition: 79

75 Saddle point condition: Sub-Planckian 80

76 SC,JHEP 04 (2014) 105, SC,AM,EP, JHEP 04 (2014) 077, SC,AM,SP, JCAP 07 (2013) 041, 81

77 SC,JHEP 04 (2014) 105, SC,AM,EP, JHEP 04 (2014) 077, SC,AM,SP, JCAP 07 (2013) 041, 82

78 Validity of slow-roll approximation SC,AM,SP, JCAP 07 (2013) 041 Slow-Roll Solution of Mukhanov-Sasaki Eqn 83

79 Validity of slow-roll approximation SC,AM,SP, JCAP 07 (2013) 041 l=2 Slow-Roll Solution of Mukhanov-Sasaki Eqn l=2500 Observed region by Planck 84

80 For n=4 flat directions SC,SP, JCAP 04 (2012) 018 Inflationary observables 86

81 For n=4 flat directions SC,SP, JCAP 04 (2012) 018 Saddle point condition: Inflationary observables 87

82 For n=4 flat directions SC,SP, JCAP 04 (2012) 018 Saddle point condition: Inflationary observables 88

83 For n=6 flat directions SC,AM,SP, JCAP 07 (2013) HOSL Inflationary observables 89

84 For n=6 flat directions SC,AM,SP, JCAP 07 (2013) HOSL Inflationary observables 90

85 SC,AM,SP, JCAP 07 (2013)

86 SC,AM,SP, JCAP 07 (2013)

87 SC,AM,SP, JCAP 07 (2013)

88 94

89 Reconstruction of inflationary potential 95

90 Reconstruction of inflationary potential ALGORITHM 96

91 Reconstruction of inflationary potential Inflationary observables at CMB scale ALGORITHM 97

92 Reconstruction of inflationary potential Inflationary observables at CMB scale Assume Slow-Roll ALGORITHM 98

93 Reconstruction of inflationary potential Inflationary observables at CMB scale Assume Slow-Roll ALGORITHM Construct potential and its derivatives at CMB scale 99

94 Reconstruction of inflationary potential Inflationary observables at CMB scale Assume Slow-Roll ALGORITHM Construct potential and its derivatives at CMB scale Using matrix inversion technique further construct the co-efficient of Taylor 100 expansion

95 Reconstruction of inflationary potential Inflationary observables at CMB scale Assume Slow-Roll ALGORITHM Construct potential and its derivatives at CMB scale Reconstructed potential Using matrix inversion technique further construct the co-efficient of Taylor 101 expansion

96 Reconstruction of inflationary potential Inflationary observables at CMB scale Assume Slow-Roll ALGORITHM Construct potential and its derivatives at CMB scale SC,AM,arXiv: , , SC,arXiv: Reconstructed potential Using matrix inversion technique further construct the co-efficient of Taylor 102 expansion

97 Reconstruction of inflationary potential SC,AM,arXiv: , , SC,arXiv: Inflationary observables at CMB scale Assume Slow-Roll ALGORITHM Construct potential and its derivatives at CMB scale Reconstructed potential Using matrix inversion technique further construct the co-efficient of Taylor 103 expansion

98 Reconstruction of inflationary potential and parameter estimation Inflationary observables at CMB scale Assume Slow-Roll ALGORITHM Construct potential and its derivatives at CMB scale Reconstructed potential Using matrix inversion technique further construct the co-efficient of Taylor 104 expansion

99 Reconstruction of inflationary potential and parameter estimation Inflationary observables at CMB scale Assume Slow-Roll INVERSION PROCEDURE ALGORITHM Construct potential and its derivatives at CMB scale Reconstructed potential Using matrix inversion technique further construct the co-efficient of Taylor 105 expansion

100 Let us take Planck+WP+High L +BICEP2: 106

101 Let us take Planck+WP+High L +BICEP2: 107

102 Let us take Planck+WP+High L +BICEP2: New consistency relations SC,AM,arXiv:

103 Let us take Planck+WP+High L +BICEP2: SC,AM,arXiv: New consistency relations 109

104 TT 110

105 TE 111

106 EE EE 112

107 BB 113

108 Ifs and Buts in the formalism. Let us take Planck+WP+High L +BICEP2: 1. Need to further determine the values of the cosmological parameters. 2. Need to check the proper thermal history can be explained. SC,AM,arXiv: Need to check which class of models are New consistency relations favoured.. 4. To rule out models need to increase the statistical accuracy level by upgrading the tool.. 5. Need to break the degeneracy between the cosmological parameters. 114

109 115

110 Field excursion is super-planckian or Sub-Planckian??? 116

111 Field excursion is super-planckian or Sub-Planckian??? Effective field theory prescription Valid??? 117

112 EFT with Large r????? 118

113 Tensor-to scalar ratio: 119

114 Tensor-to scalar ratio: SC,AM,NPB 882 (2014) 386 SC,AM,arXiv: , , SC,arXiv:

115 Tensor-to scalar ratio: SC,AM,NPB 882 (2014) 386 SC,AM,arXiv: , , SC,arXiv:

116 In RS Model: 122

117 In RS Model: SC,arXiv:

118 In RS Model: SC,arXiv:

119 Bottom lines High scale models of inflations are favoured after BICEP2. 125

120 Bottom lines High scale models of inflations are favoured after BICEP2. Validity of EFT prescription requires: running +HOSL,Mutifield, RS or more sophisticated parametrization for powspec to get large r. 126

121 Bottom lines High scale models of inflations are favoured after BICEP2. Validity of EFT prescription requires: running +HOSL,Mutifield, RS or more sophisticated parametrization for powspec to get large r. Proposed semi-analytical reconstruction technique is valid for any preferred choice of input observational data. 127

122 Bottom lines High scale models of inflations are favoured after BICEP2. Validity of EFT prescription requires: running +HOSL,Mutifield, RS or more sophisticated parametrization for powspec to get large r. Proposed semi-analytical reconstruction technique is valid for any preferred choice of input observational data. High scale MSSM model fits well with CMB TT spectra within 2<l<2500 (Planck). 128

123 Bottom lines High scale models of inflations are favoured after BICEP2. Validity of EFT prescription requires: running +HOSL,Mutifield, RS or more sophisticated parametrization for powspec to get large r. Proposed semi-analytical reconstruction technique is valid for any preferred choice of input observational data. High scale MSSM model fits well with CMB TT spectra within 2<l<2500 (Planck). New sets of infla consistency relations and values of 129 the tensor mode parameters are proposed.

124 Open issues and future prospects To comment on the correct value of r from any observation requires new tools for separating various components of CMB B-modes (=Infla+PMF+NG+Lensing etc.). 130

125 Open issues and future prospects To comment on the correct value of r from any observation requires new tools for separating various components of CMB B-modes (=Infla+PMF+NG+Lensing etc.). Fitting any model at a pivot scale is not enough. Need to check whether the models thoroughly fits well CMB spectra. (For Planck 2<l<2500). 131

126 Open issues and future prospects To comment on the correct value of r from any observation requires new tools for separating various components of CMB B-modes (=Infla+PMF+NG+Lensing etc.). Fitting any model at a pivot scale is not enough. Need to check whether the models thoroughly fits well CMB spectra. (For Planck 2<l<2500). If BICEP results are correct then need to clarify the issue of getting blue tilted gravity waves. 132

127 Open issues and future prospects The primordial non-gaussianity is not yet been detected with high statistical accuracy ( & ). But if it is detected in near future experiments then using this tool it is possible to rule out various inflationary models. 133

128 Open issues and future prospects The primordial non-gaussianity is not yet been detected with high statistical accuracy ( & ). But if it is detected in near future experiments then using this tool it is possible to rule out various inflationary models. To increase the numerical convergence of the proposed reconstruction technique need to incorporate the numerically integrated powspec by solving MS eqn using various numerical methods. 134

129 Open issues and future prospects Need to check which class of potentials are more favoured by the proposed reconstruction technique. 135

130 Open issues and future prospects Need to check which class of potentials are more favoured by the proposed reconstruction technique. Need to work on thermal features. Ex: Reheating, Dark matter etc. 136

131 Open issues and future prospects Need to check which class of potentials are more favoured by the proposed reconstruction technique. Need to work on thermal features. Ex: Reheating, Dark matter etc. Need to propose an unified approach through which it is possible to unify inflation, dark matter & dark energy. Need also to check how Reconstruction business works here. 137

132 Thanks for your time time. 138

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