Trans-Planckian Censorship Conjecture and Early Universe Cosmology

  • Robert Brandenberger Department of Physics, McGill University, Montreal, QC, H3A 2T8, Canada
Keywords: early universe cosmology, string theory, inflation, swampland

Abstract

I review the Trans-Planckian Censorship Conjecture (TCC) and its implications for cosmology, in particular for the inflationary universe scenario. Whereas the inflationary scenario is tightly constrained by the TCC, alternative early universe scenarios are not restricted.

Published
2021-03-19
Section
Special Issue on Swampland and String Theory Landscape