English

Weak gravity conjecture constraints on inflation

High Energy Physics - Theory 2010-10-27 v3

Abstract

We consider the gravitational correction to the coupling of the scalar fields. Weak gravity conjecture says that the gravitational correction to the running of scalar coupling should be less than the contribution from scalar fields. For instance, a new scale Λ=λ41/2Mp\Lambda=\lambda_4^{1/2}M_p sets a UV cutoff on the validity of the effective λ4ϕ4\lambda_4 \phi^4 theory. Furthermore, this conjecture implies a possible constraint on the inflation model, e.g. the chaotic inflation model might be in the swampland.

Keywords

Cite

@article{arxiv.hep-th/0703071,
  title  = {Weak gravity conjecture constraints on inflation},
  author = {Qing-Guo Huang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0703071},
  year   = {2010}
}

Comments

11 pages, 3 figs; monor corrections; some clarifying remarks added and the final version for publication in JHEP