While the classification of alpha' corrections of string inspired effective theories remains an unsolved problem, we show how to classify duality invariant alpha' corrections for purely time-dependent (cosmological) backgrounds. We determine the most general duality invariant theory to all orders in alpha' for the metric, b-field, and dilaton. The resulting Friedmann equations are studied when the spatial metric is a time-dependent scale factor times the Euclidean metric and the b-field vanishes. These equations can be integrated perturbatively to any order in alpha'. We construct nonperturbative solutions and display duality invariant theories featuring string-frame de Sitter vacua.
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Stockholm Univ, Oskar Klein Ctr, Dept Phys, Roslagstullsbacken 21, S-10691 Stockholm, Sweden
Nordita, Roslagstullsbacken 23, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden
KTH Royal Inst Technol, Roslagstullsbacken 23, SE-10691 Stockholm, SwedenMcGill Univ, Dept Phys, 3600 Rue Univ, Montreal, PQ H3A 2T8, Canada
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Specola Vaticana, I-00120 Holy See, Vatican City St, Italy
Univ Arizona, Vatican Observ Res Grp, Steward Observ, 933 North Cherry Ave, Tucson, AZ 85721 USA
Ist Nazl Fis Nucl, Lab Nazl Frascati, Via E Fermi 40, I-00044 Frascati, ItalySpecola Vaticana, I-00120 Holy See, Vatican City St, Italy