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We show non-perturbatively that the power spectrum of a self-interacting scalar field in de Sitter space-time is strongly suppressed on large scales. The cut-off scale depends on the strength of the self-coupling, the number of e-folds of…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2011-01-27 Florian Kuhnel , Dominik J. Schwarz

We study the multifield inflationary models where the cosmological perturbation is sourced by light scalar fields other than the inflaton. The corresponding perturbations are both scale invariant and special conformally invariant. We…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2015-06-05 A. Kehagias , A. Riotto

We consider an infrared truncated massive minimally coupled scalar field with an asymmetric self-interaction $\frac{m^2}{2}\varphi^2\!+\!\frac{\lambda\varphi^4}{4!}\!+\!\frac{\beta\varphi^3}{3!}(\lambda\!>\!0)$ during a cosmological…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-09-30 G. Karakaya

We compute the far-from-equilibrium dynamics of relativistic scalar quantum fields in 3+1 space-time dimensions starting from over-occupied initial conditions. We determine universal scaling exponents and functions for two-point correlators…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2020-03-11 Linda Shen , Jürgen Berges

We calculate two-point functions of scalar fields of mass $m$ and their conjugate momenta at the late-time boundary of de Sitter with Bunch-Davies boundary conditions, in general $d+1$ spacetime dimensions. We perform the calculation using…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2023-10-31 Gizem Sengor , Constantinos Skordis

We consider massive \lambda\phi^4 theory in de Sitter background. The mass of the scalar field \phi is chosen small enough, such that the amplification of superhorizon momentum modes leads to a significant enhancement of infrared…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2014-03-12 Bjorn Garbrecht , Gerasimos Rigopoulos , Yi Zhu

Using dynamical systems methods, we describe the evolution of a minimally coupled scalar field and a Friedmann-Lemaitre-Robertson-Walker universe in the context of general relativity, which is relevant for inflation and late-time…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-06-11 Valerio Faraoni , Charles S. Protheroe

We compute non-perturbative spectral functions in a scalar $\phi^4$-theory in three spacetime dimensions via the spectral functional renormalisation group. This approach allows for the direct, manifestly Lorentz covariant computation of…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2023-03-30 Jan Horak , Friederike Ihssen , Jan M. Pawlowski , Jonas Wessely , Nicolas Wink

Schr\"{o}dinger operators of the form $\Delta - W$ on $L^2_{\text{rad}}(\mathbb{R}^3)$, the space of radially symmetric square integrable functions are relevant in a variety of physical contexts. The potential $W$ is taken to be radially…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2025-09-04 Emmanuel Fleurantin , Jeremy L. Marzuola , Christopher K. R. T. Jones

The stochastic effective theory approach, often called stochastic inflation, is widely used in cosmology to describe scalar field dynamics during inflation. The existing formulations are, however, more qualitative than quantitative because…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2024-02-29 Archie Cable , Arttu Rajantie

We discuss the quantization of a scalar particle moving in two-dimensional de Sitter space. We construct the conformal quantum mechanical model on the asymptotic boundary of de Sitter space in the infinite past. We obtain explicit…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-11-07 Scott Ness , George Siopsis

An introductory, self-contained overview, with pedagogical figures, is provided to acquaint readers unfamiliar with the subjects with key aspects of de Sitter space and inflation. The connection between de Sitter space and cosmology is…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-10-30 Eyad H. Al-Samra

We discuss the effective infrared theory governing a light scalar's long wavelength dynamics in de Sitter spacetime. We show how the separation of scales around the physical curvature radius $k/a \sim H$ can be performed consistently with a…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2017-05-10 Ian Moss , Gerasimos Rigopoulos

We provide an analytical solution for the time-dependent Fokker-Planck equation for a two-dimensional active Brownian particle trapped in an isotropic harmonic potential. Using the passive Brownian particle as basis states we show that the…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2022-10-11 Michele Caraglio , Thomas Franosch

Assuming the existence of the dS/CFT correspondence, we construct local scalar fields with $m^2>\left( \frac{d}{2} \right)^2$ in de Sitter space by smearing over conformal field theory operators on the future/past boundary. To maintain bulk…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2014-07-24 Xiao Xiao

The quantum fluctuations of a test scalar field on superhorizon scale in de Sitter spacetime can be described by an effective one-dimensional stochastic theory corresponding to a particular class of nonequilibrium dynamical systems known as…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2020-02-28 G. Moreau , J. Serreau

We study the autonomous system for a scalar-tensor model of dark energy with non-minimal coupling to curvature and non-minimal kinetic coupling to the Einstein tensor. The critical points describe important stable asymptotic scenarios…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2018-02-28 L. N. Granda , D. F. Jimenez

The approximate late conformal time wavefunction for self-interacting scalar quantum fields in de Sitter space is computed. It dominates for conformal times much larger than a certain critical value, $\eta=\eta_{\text{crit}}$ which depends…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2013-10-14 Enrique Alvarez

We give a general expression for the Weyl tensor two-point function in a general Friedmann-Lema\^itre-Robertson-Walker spacetime. We work in reduced phase space for the perturbations, i.e., quantize only the dynamical degrees of freedom…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2014-12-09 Markus B. Fröb

We prove small data energy estimates of all orders of differentiability between past null infinity and future null infinity of de Sitter space for the conformally invariant Maxwell-scalar field system. This allows us to construct bounded…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2025-07-17 Grigalius Taujanskas