Emergent Universe by Tunneling
  In this work we propose an alternative scheme for an Emergent Universe
scenario where the universe is initially in a static state supported by a
scalar field located in a false vacuum. The universe begins to evolve when, by
quantum tunneling, the scalar field decays into a state of true vacuum. The
Emergent Universe models are interesting since they provide specific examples
of nonsingular inflationary universes.
