Large $n$-point Functions in Resonant Inflation
Abstract
We investigate a qualitatively new regime of inflationary models with small and rapid oscillations in the potential-resonant non-Gaussianity. In contrast to the standard scenario, where most of the observable information is encoded in the power spectrum, in this regime the oscillatory signal predominantly appears in higher-order correlation functions with large . This behavior emerges when the oscillation frequency exceeds the naive cutoff of the theory, . However, as noted by Hook and Rattazzi [2306.12489], the actual cutoff is somewhat higher -- though only logarithmically -- when the amplitude of the oscillations is small. We identify a phenomenologically relevant window in which -point functions with are potentially observable. In this regime, the signal exhibits 350-1000 oscillations per decade in .
Cite
@article{arxiv.2508.19240,
title = {Large $n$-point Functions in Resonant Inflation},
author = {Paolo Creminelli and Sébastien Renaux-Petel and Giovanni Tambalo and Vicharit Yingcharoenrat},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2508.19240},
year = {2026}
}
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24 pages, 2 figures. Matches JCAP version