Cosmological constant—the weight of the vacuum
T Padmanabhan - Physics reports, 2003 - Elsevier
Recent cosmological observations suggest the existence of a positive cosmological constant
Λ with the magnitude Λ (Gℏ/c3)≈ 10− 123. This review discusses several aspects of the …
Λ with the magnitude Λ (Gℏ/c3)≈ 10− 123. This review discusses several aspects of the …
The holographic principle
R Bousso - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2002 - APS
There is strong evidence that the area of any surface limits the information content of
adjacent spacetime regions, at 1.4× 10 69 bits per square meter. This article reviews the …
adjacent spacetime regions, at 1.4× 10 69 bits per square meter. This article reviews the …
Non-Gaussian features of primordial fluctuations in single field inflationary models
J Maldacena - Journal of High Energy Physics, 2003 - iopscience.iop.org
We compute the three point correlation functions for primordial scalar and tensor fluctuations
in single field inflationary models. We obtain explicit expressions in the slow roll limit where …
in single field inflationary models. We obtain explicit expressions in the slow roll limit where …
Lecture notes on holographic renormalization
K Skenderis - Classical and Quantum Gravity, 2002 - iopscience.iop.org
We review the formalism of holographic renormalization. We start by discussing
mathematical results on asymptotically anti-de Sitter (AdS) spacetimes. We then outline the …
mathematical results on asymptotically anti-de Sitter (AdS) spacetimes. We then outline the …
From dS to AdS and back
A bstract We describe in more detail the general relation uncovered in our previous work
between boundary correlators in de Sitter (dS) and in Euclidean anti-de Sitter (EAdS) space …
between boundary correlators in de Sitter (dS) and in Euclidean anti-de Sitter (EAdS) space …
From AdS to dS exchanges: Spectral representation, Mellin amplitudes, and crossing
In this paper we take the first steps towards bridging the gap between the conformal and
cosmological bootstrap programs. We present a simple general relation between tree-level …
cosmological bootstrap programs. We present a simple general relation between tree-level …
Disturbing implications of a cosmological constant
L Dyson, M Kleban, L Susskind - Journal of High Energy Physics, 2002 - iopscience.iop.org
In this paper we consider the implications of a cosmological constant for the evolution of the
universe, under a set of assumptions motivated by the holographic and horizon …
universe, under a set of assumptions motivated by the holographic and horizon …
A holographic reduction of Minkowski space–time
Minkowski space can be sliced, outside the light-cone, in terms of Euclidean anti-de Sitter
and Lorentzian de Sitter slices. In this paper we investigate what happens when we apply …
and Lorentzian de Sitter slices. In this paper we investigate what happens when we apply …
Radiation via tunneling from a de Sitter cosmological horizon
AJM Medved - Physical Review D, 2002 - APS
Hawking radiation can usefully be viewed as a semiclassical tunneling process that
originates at the black hole horizon. The same basic premise should apply to de Sitter …
originates at the black hole horizon. The same basic premise should apply to de Sitter …
de Sitter matrix for the masses
We define an S matrix for massive scalar fields on a fixed de Sitter spacetime, in the
expanding patch coordinates relevant for early Universe cosmology. It enjoys many of the …
expanding patch coordinates relevant for early Universe cosmology. It enjoys many of the …