Jaume Garriga, Alexander Vilenkin
(Submitted on 10 May 2009 (v1), last revised 15 Oct 2009 (this version, v3))
We consider a holographic description of the inflationary multiverse, according to which the wave function of the universe is interpreted as the generating functional for a lower dimensional Euclidean theory. We analyze a simple model where transitions between inflationary vacua occur through bubble nucleation, and the inflating part of spacetime consists of de Sitter regions separated by thin bubble walls. In this model, we present some evidence that the dual theory is conformally invariant in the UV.
Comments: Discussions and references added
Subjects: High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th)
Cite as: arXiv:0905.1509v3 [hep-th]
Submission historyFrom: Jaume Garriga [view email]
[v1] Sun, 10 May 2009 21:29:23 GMT (104kb)
[v2] Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:15:51 GMT (105kb)
[v3] Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:23:22 GMT (105kb)
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