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Cosmological Flow of Primordial Correlators
Denis Werth1, Lucas Pinol2, Sébastien Renaux-Petel1
1<a href="https://ror.org/02en5vm52">Sorbonne Université</a>, Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris, <a href="https://ror.org/02feahw73">CNRS</a>, UMR 7095, 98 bis bd Arago, 75014 Paris, France.
Physical Review Letters
|October 18, 2024
Summary
We present a new method to calculate inflationary correlators, essential for understanding the early Universe. This approach works for any theory, enabling new insights into primordial density fluctuations.
Area of Science:
- Cosmology
- Theoretical Physics
- Particle Physics
Background:
- Primordial density fluctuations are key to understanding the early Universe.
- Calculating inflationary correlators is theoretically challenging, limiting predictions to specific theories.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a complete and systematic method for computing tree-level inflationary correlators.
- To enable predictions in a wider range of theories beyond current limitations.
Main Methods:
- The study introduces a novel method based on tracking the time evolution of equal-time correlators.
- This technique accurately captures all physical effects in any inflationary theory.
Main Results:
- The method handles theories with multiple degrees of freedom, arbitrary masses, dispersion relations, and time-dependent interactions.
- It was applied to explore the cosmological collider signal in theories with strong mixing and features.
Conclusions:
- This work establishes a foundation for a universal program to advance the theoretical understanding of inflationary physics.
- The developed method will aid in generating theoretical data for interpreting future cosmological observations.
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