BPS pp-wave brane cosmological solutions in string theory

Makoto Tanabe*, Shuntaro Mizuno

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We construct time dependent BPS pp-wave brane solutions in the context of M-theory and type II supergravity. It is found that the N-brane solutions we consider satisfy the crossing rule as S-brane solutions but 1/8 supersymmetry remains. By applying them to the cosmological setting, inflationary solutions are obtained. During this inflation, the size of the extradimensions becomes smaller than our four-dimensional spacetime dynamically. We also discuss the mechanism for terminating this inflation and recovering the hot big-bang universe.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)312-328
Number of pages17
JournalJournal of High Energy Physics
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005 May 1

Keywords

  • Cosmology of Theories beyond the SM
  • M-Theory
  • P-branes
  • Supersymmetry Phenomenology

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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