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An effective theory of initial conditions in inflation
Hael Collins, R. Holman
We examine the renormalization of an effective theory description of a general initial state set in an isotropically expanding space-time, which is done to understand how to includ…
Dark Energy from Wet Dark Fluid
Richard Holman, Siddartha Naidu
We propose a new equation of state for the Dark Energy component of the Universe. It is modeled on the equation of state which can describe a liquid, for example wat…
Non-equilibrium phase transitions in condensed matter and cosmology: spinodal decomposition, condensates and defects
D. Boyanovsky, H. J. de Vega, R. Holman
These lectures address the dynamics of phase ordering out of equilibrium in condensed matter and in quantum field theory in cosmological settings, emphasizing their similarities an…
Non-Equilibrium Real-Time Dynamics of Quantum Fields: Linear and Non-Linear Relaxation in Scalar and Gauge Theories
D. Boyanovsky, H. J. de Vega, R. Holman +3
The real time evolution of field condensates is solved for small and large field amplitudes in scalar theories.For small amplitudes,the quantum equations of motion for the condensa…
Out of Equilibrium Fields in Inflationary Dynamics. Density Fluctuations
D. Boyanovsky, D. Cormier, H. J. de Vega +2
The energy and time scales during the inflationary stage of the universe calls for an out of equilibrium quantum field treatment. Moreover, the high energy densities involved make…
Self-Consistent Dynamics of Inflationary Phase Transitions
D. Boyanovsky, D. Cormier, H. J. de Vega +2
The physics of the inflationary universe requires the study of the out of equilibrium evolution of quantum fields in curved spacetime. We present the evolution for both the geometr…