The covariance of multi-field perturbations, pseudo-susy and f_NL

Abstract

We reconsider cosmological perturbation theory for multi-component scalars, enforcing covariance in field-space, and ensuring that phyical observations are independent of field re-definitions. We use the formalism to clarify some issues in the literature, and use pseudo-supersymmetry to derive exact expressions for terms of interest.

22 pages, 2 figures. Replaced with Journal version

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