We demonstrate that the latest constraints on inflationary observables, namely the tensor-toscalar ratio r and the scalar spectral index n S , from the Cosmic Background Radiation (CMB) observations are already strong enough to rule out the model of a scalar field kinetically coupled to gravity with a positive coupling constant and a power law potential. The case for a negative coupling constant needs special treatment.
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