On the running of the gravitational constant
High Energy Physics - Theory
2013-05-30 v2 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Abstract
We show that there is no useful and universal definition of a running gravitational constant, G(E), in the perturbative regime below the Planck scale. By consideration of the loop corrections to several physical processes, we show that the quantum corrections vary greatly, in both magnitude and sign, and do not exhibit the required properties of a running coupling constant. We comment on the potential challenges of these results for the Asymptotic Safety program.
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@article{arxiv.1111.2875,
title = {On the running of the gravitational constant},
author = {Mohamed M. Anber and John F. Donoghue},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1111.2875},
year = {2013}
}
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13 pages, references added