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A second-order stochastic effective theory for the long-distance behaviour of scalar fields in de Sitter spacetime

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2024-01-08 v1 High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

This thesis introduces an effective theory for the long-distance behaviour of scalar fields in de Sitter spacetime, known as the second-order stochastic theory, with the aim of computing scalar correlation functions that are useful in inflationary cosmology.

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@article{arxiv.2401.02448,
  title  = {A second-order stochastic effective theory for the long-distance behaviour of scalar fields in de Sitter spacetime},
  author = {Archie Cable},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2401.02448},
  year   = {2024}
}

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PhD Thesis