Amplitudes meet cosmology: A (scalar) primer
P Benincasa - International Journal of Modern Physics A, 2022 - World Scientific
Here, we review the most recent progress in our understanding of quantum mechanical
observables in cosmology in the perturbative regime. It relies on an approach that considers …
observables in cosmology in the perturbative regime. It relies on an approach that considers …
The cosmological bootstrap: inflationary correlators from symmetries and singularities
A bstract Scattering amplitudes at weak coupling are highly constrained by Lorentz
invariance, locality and unitarity, and depend on model details only through coupling …
invariance, locality and unitarity, and depend on model details only through coupling …
The cosmological bootstrap: spinning correlators from symmetries and factorization
We extend the cosmological bootstrap to correlators involving massless particles with spin.
In de Sitter space, these correlators are constrained both by symmetries and by locality. In …
In de Sitter space, these correlators are constrained both by symmetries and by locality. In …
Non-Gaussianity as a particle detector
A bstract We study the imprints of massive particles with spin on cosmological correlators.
Using the framework of the effective field theory of inflation, we classify the couplings of …
Using the framework of the effective field theory of inflation, we classify the couplings of …
The Hilbert space of de Sitter quantum gravity
A bstract We obtain solutions of the Wheeler-DeWitt equation with positive cosmological
constant for a closed universe in the large-volume limit. We argue that this space of solutions …
constant for a closed universe in the large-volume limit. We argue that this space of solutions …
On the time evolution of cosmological correlators
A bstract Develo** our understanding of how correlations evolve during inflation is crucial
if we are to extract information about the early Universe from our late-time observables. To …
if we are to extract information about the early Universe from our late-time observables. To …
On the decoherence of primordial gravitons
A bstract It is well-known that the primordial scalar curvature and tensor perturbations, ζ and
γ ij, are conserved on super-horizon scales in minimal inflation models. However, their wave …
γ ij, are conserved on super-horizon scales in minimal inflation models. However, their wave …
Partially massless fields during inflation
A bstract The representation theory of de Sitter space allows for a category of partially
massless particles which have no flat space analog, but could have existed during inflation …
massless particles which have no flat space analog, but could have existed during inflation …
Modave lectures on de Sitter space & holography
DA Galante - 2023 - inspirehep.net
These lecture notes provide an overview of different aspects of de Sitter space and their
plausible holographic interpretations. We start with a general description of the classical …
plausible holographic interpretations. We start with a general description of the classical …
Shapes of gravity: Tensor non-Gaussianity and massive spin-2 fields
If the graviton is the only high spin particle present during inflation, then the form of the
observable tensor three-point function is fixed by de Sitter symmetry at leading order in slow …
observable tensor three-point function is fixed by de Sitter symmetry at leading order in slow …