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Abstract
It is shown that the scalar degree of freedom built-in in the quadratic Weyl-invariant Einstein-Cartan gravity can drive inflation and with predictions in excellent agreement with observations.
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Physics Letters B ensures the rapid publication of important new results in particle physics, nuclear physics and cosmology. Specialized editors are responsible for contributions in experimental nuclear physics, theoretical nuclear physics, experimental high-energy physics, theoretical high-energy physics, and astrophysics.