Statistical physics of the inflaton decaying in an inhomogeneous random environment (Q1630333)
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Statistical physics of the inflaton decaying in an inhomogeneous random environment (English)
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10 December 2018
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Summary: We derive a stochastic wave equation for an inflaton in an environment of an infinite number of fields. We study solutions of the linearized stochastic evolution equation in an expanding universe. The Fokker-Planck equation for the inflaton probability distribution is derived. The relative entropy (free energy) of the stochastic wave is defined. The second law of thermodynamics for the diffusive system is obtained. Gaussian probability distributions are studied in detail.
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