Random matrices and the spectrum of N-flation

Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

Volumn , Issue 5, 2006, Pages

  Easther, Richard ^a   McAllister, Liam ^b  

^a Yale University   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Inflation; String theory and cosmology

Indexed keywords

EID: 42749108281     PISSN: 14757516     EISSN: 14757516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1475-7516/2006/05/018     Document Type: Article

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