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Abstract
In this work we aim to provide a new parametrization of power-law gravity inflation framework in the Jordan frame. It is known in the literature that the power-law gravity inflation of the form is non-viable and produces a power-law evolution. We demonstrate that the standard approach in power-law gravity inflation has some parametrization issues that may lead to inconsistencies and we introduce a new parametrization which elevates the role of power-law gravity deformations of the Starobinsky inflation, making it viable and compatible with both the Planck and ACT data. In our approach the power-law gravity inflation is disentangled from a power-law evolution.
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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.