We propose an extension to the recently proposed extranatural or gauge inflation scenario in which the radius modulus field around which the Wilson loop is wrapped assists inflation as it shrinks. We discuss how this might lead to more generic initial conditions for inflation.
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Hong Kong Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Phys, Kowloon, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Hong Kong Univ Sci & Technol, Jockey Club Inst Adv Study, Kowloon, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, Peoples R ChinaHong Kong Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Phys, Kowloon, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, Peoples R China