Quadratic-inflation expansion from Planck density
ID: quadratic-inflation-expansion-from-planck-density
For and unreduced Planck mass, the slow-roll e-fold count is . A formal initial potential gives , hence the displayed large-field estimate and expansion factor . The final-field contribution is order one in . Without specifying there is no unique numerical expansion factor. The extrapolation to Planck density is a classical estimate, rather than a controlled treatment of quantum-gravity corrections.
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