Gravitational positivity in electroweak sector

Abstract

This study investigates the compatibility of the electroweak sector of particle physics with quantum gravity, under the assumption that the conventional S-matrix positivity bounds can be extended to gravitational context. It focuses on constraints implied by these bounds to the weak couplings of the Weinberg-Salam model coupled to gravity, analyzed through forward-limit of various $2\to 2$ scatterings, including $HH\to HH,H\gamma \to H\gamma ,\gamma \gamma \to \gamma \gamma$. These constraints suggest possible extensions to the magnetic Weak Gravity Conjecture, relating gauge couplings with the EFT cutoff scale.

5 pages, 3 figures, Contribution to: Windows on the Universe [https://inspirehep.net/conferences/2652810]