Recommend some papers or books on Inflation

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around recommendations for papers and books on the topic of inflation, particularly in the context of cosmology. Participants express varying levels of familiarity with the subject and seek accessible resources for learning.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • One participant requests recommendations for accessible papers or books on inflation.
  • Another participant suggests two specific papers from arXiv as potential resources.
  • A different participant expresses admiration for Liddle's textbook, noting its formatting issues.
  • One participant recommends Alan Guth's book, The Inflationary Universe, as a starting point.
  • Another participant questions whether Guth's book is suitable for someone wanting to learn about inflation from a physicist's perspective, suggesting it may be more of a popular science book.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

There is no consensus on the most appropriate resources, as participants offer differing opinions on the suitability of recommended materials for the original poster's needs.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express concern about the level of accessibility of the recommended resources, indicating a potential mismatch between the original poster's background and the complexity of the materials suggested.

Who May Find This Useful

Readers interested in learning about inflation in cosmology, particularly those seeking accessible introductory materials.

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Could someone recommend some papers or books on Inflation? I know nothing about it, so I need some accessible ones. Thx.
 
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Thx a lot!
 
I really like Liddle's work... I pretty much worshipped his textbook when first learning cosmology. It's sort of a shame he's formatted it with such wide margins, 36 pages is a lot to print! I guess that's LaTeX for you.
 
I think you would want to start with Alan Guth's book, The Inflationary Universe.
 
jnorman said:
I think you would want to start with Alan Guth's book, The Inflationary Universe.

That's a popular science book though, isn't it? I gathered that the OP wanted to learn about inflation as a physicist, and not as a layperson.
 

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