Bounds on the Effective Theory of Gravity in Models of Particle Physics and Cosmology

Michael Atkins (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

XII, 100 Seiten

2016 | 1. Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-36061-4 (ISBN)

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The effective theory of quantum gravity coupled to models of particle physics is being probed by cutting edge experiments in both high energy physics (searches for extra dimensions) and cosmology (testing models of inflation). This thesis derives new bounds that may be placed on these models both theoretically and experimentally. In models of extra dimensions, the internal consistency of the theories at high energies are investigated via perturbative unitarity bounds. Similarly it is shown that recent models of Higgs inflation suffer from a breakdown of perturbative unitarity during the inflationary period. In addition, the thesis uses the latest LHC data to derive the first ever experimental bound on the size of the Higgs boson's non-minimal coupling to gravity.

Introduction.- Unitarity of Gravity Coupled to Models of Particle Physics.- Unitarity of Models with Extra Dimensions.- Higgs Inflation.- Bound on the Non-minimal Coupling of the Higgs Boson to Gravity.- Conclusions.

Erscheinungsdatum	16.09.2016
Reihe/Serie	Springer Theses
Zusatzinfo	XII, 100 p. 11 illus., 2 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Hochenergiephysik / Teilchenphysik
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Relativitätstheorie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Theoretische Physik
Schlagworte	Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theo • Cosmology • Effective Quantum Gravity • extra dimensions • Gravity • Higgs Boson Gravity Coupling • Higgs Inflation • Non-minimal Coupling • Particle and high-energy physics • particle and nuclear physics • Perturbative Unitarity • Physics • Physics and Astronomy • Quantum Gravity Coupled to Particle physics Models • Relativity physics
ISBN-10	3-319-36061-2 / 3319360612
ISBN-13	978-3-319-36061-4 / 9783319360614
Zustand	Neuware