# Measure Problem for Eternal and Non-Eternal Inflation

@article{Linde2010MeasurePF,
title={Measure Problem for Eternal and Non-Eternal Inflation},
author={Andrei Linde and Mahdiyar Noorbala},
journal={arXiv: High Energy Physics - Theory},
year={2010}
}
• Published 10 June 2010
• Economics
• arXiv: High Energy Physics - Theory
We study various probability measures for eternal inflation by applying their regularization prescriptions to models where inflation is not eternal. For simplicity we work with a toy model describing inflation that can interpolate between eternal and non-eternal inflation by continuous variation of a parameter. We investigate whether the predictions of four different measures (proper time, scale factor cutoff, stationary and causal {diamond}) change continuously with the change of this…
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