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Large $n$-point Functions in Resonant Inflation

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics 2026-01-30 v2 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology High Energy Physics - Theory

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 nn. This behavior emerges when the oscillation frequency ω\omega exceeds the naive cutoff of the theory, 4πf4\pi f. 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 nn-point functions with 3n93 \lesssim n \lesssim 9 are potentially observable. In this regime, the signal exhibits 350-1000 oscillations per decade in kk.

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@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

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