gridripper::phys::scalar::QuarticSymmBreaking Class Reference

Quartic symmetry breaking potential used for "new inflation" and oscillons. More...

#include <QuarticSymmBreaking.h>

Inheritance diagram for gridripper::phys::scalar::QuarticSymmBreaking:

List of all members.

Public Member Functions
	QuarticSymmBreaking (const string &str, const Parameters &p) throw (IllegalArgumentException&)
	Constructs a potential term.
GReal_t	eval_V (GReal_t psi, GReal_t T)
	Evaluates the potential term.
GReal_t	eval_dVdpsi (GReal_t psi, GReal_t T)
	Evaluates the derivative of the potential.
GReal_t	get_lambda () const
	Gets the lambda coupling constant.
GReal_t	get_C () const
	Gets the C factor.

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Detailed Description

Quartic symmetry breaking potential used for "new inflation" and oscillons.

Version:

0.5, 05/14/2009

Since:

GridRipper 0.5, 05/30/2008

Author:

Peter Csizmadia

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Constructor & Destructor Documentation

gridripper::phys::scalar::QuarticSymmBreaking::QuarticSymmBreaking	(	const string &	str,
		const Parameters &	p
	)			throw (IllegalArgumentException&)

Constructs a potential term.

Parameters:

	str	the parameter string containing "lambda=...", "sigma=..." and "C=..."
	p	parameters

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Member Function Documentation

GReal_t gridripper::phys::scalar::QuarticSymmBreaking::eval_V	(	GReal_t	psi,
		GReal_t	T
	)			[inline, virtual]

Evaluates the potential term.

Parameters:

	psi	the scalar field
	T	effective temperature

Returns:

the potential

Implements gridripper::phys::scalar::ScalarPotential.

GReal_t gridripper::phys::scalar::QuarticSymmBreaking::eval_dVdpsi	(	GReal_t	psi,
		GReal_t	T
	)			[inline, virtual]

Evaluates the derivative of the potential.

Parameters:

	psi	the scalar field
	T	effective temperature

Returns:

the derivative of the potential

Implements gridripper::phys::scalar::ScalarPotential.

GReal_t gridripper::phys::scalar::QuarticSymmBreaking::get_lambda

(

)

const [inline]

Gets the lambda coupling constant.

Returns:

the coupling constant

GReal_t gridripper::phys::scalar::QuarticSymmBreaking::get_C

(

)

const [inline]

Gets the C factor.

Returns:

the C factor

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• gridripper/phys/scalar/QuarticSymmBreaking.h