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Dark energy : from EFTs to supergravity / / Francesc Cunillera
| Dark energy : from EFTs to supergravity / / Francesc Cunillera |
| Autore | Cunillera Francesc |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2023] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (227 pages) |
| Disciplina | 523.1126 |
| Collana | Springer Theses |
| Soggetto topico |
Dark energy (Astronomy)
Dark energy (Astronomy) - Research |
| ISBN |
9783031214684
9783031214677 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Supervisor's Foreword -- Abstract -- Publications Related to This Thesis -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- 1 Introduction and Motivations -- 1.1 Outline -- 1.2 Further Resources -- 1.3 Units and Conventions -- References -- Part I String Inspired EFTs -- 2 Perturbative Supergravity in Type IIB Theories -- 2.1 Special Geometry of Kähler Manifolds -- 2.1.1 The Kähler Structure of mathcalMks -- 2.1.2 The Complex Structure of mathcalMcs -- 2.2 Perturbative mathcalN=2 Supergravity -- 2.3 Orientifolding the Supergravity Action -- 2.3.1 Truncating the Kähler Geometry -- 2.3.2 The Effective mathcalN=1 Action -- 2.4 Flux Compactifications -- 2.5 The Swampland Programme -- 2.5.1 The Swampland Distance Conjecture -- 2.5.2 The Refined de Sitter Conjecture -- References -- 3 Some Open Questions in Modern Cosmology -- 3.1 The Hierarchy Problem and Naturalness -- 3.2 The Cosmological Constant Problem -- 3.2.1 The Anthropic Principle -- 3.2.2 Sequestering the Vacuum Energy -- 3.2.3 Supersymmetry -- 3.2.4 The Flux Landscape -- 3.3 Coincidence Problem -- 3.3.1 Anthropic Considerations -- 3.3.2 K-Essence Scenarios -- References -- 4 A Naturally Light Dark Energy Model -- 4.1 Clockwork Mechanism -- 4.2 Dvali-Kaloper-Sorbo Four-Form Model -- 4.3 Obtaining a Naturally Light Dark Energy Scale -- 4.4 Warm-Up: A String Motivated Toy Model -- 4.5 A More In-Depth Look into Achieving the Embedding -- 4.6 Deconstructing Clockwork Dark Energy -- 4.7 Conclusions -- References -- 5 A Stringy Perspective on the Coincidence Problem -- 5.1 Generic Idea -- 5.2 A Toy Model -- 5.3 Further Discussion -- References -- 6 Intermezzo: Supergravity and the Swampland -- 6.1 A Simple Example of the Backreaction on Moduli Space -- 6.2 Calculations at the Boundary of Moduli Space -- 6.2.1 The Type IIB Runaway -- 6.2.2 The Type IIA Runaway -- 6.2.3 The Heterotic Runaway.
6.3 Divergence of String Diagrams and Perturbative Control or Lack Thereof -- 6.3.1 Perturbative and Non-perturbative Contributions Spoiling the Vacuum -- References -- Part II String Models -- 7 Corrections to the Supergravity Action in Type IIB -- 7.1 Review of Type IIB Effective Field Theory -- 7.2 Non-renormalisation Theorems -- 7.3 α'3 Corrections -- 7.4 One-Loop Corrections -- 7.5 Higher Derivative Corrections -- 7.6 Non-perturbative Corrections -- 7.7 Validity of the Effective Description -- 7.8 KKLT Model Building -- 7.9 Racetrack Model Building -- 7.10 LVS Model Building -- References -- 8 Obstructions to Quintessence Model Building -- 8.1 Old Challenges for Quintessence in String Theory -- 8.1.1 Fifth Forces and Radiative Instability -- 8.2 The KL Problem for Quintessence -- 8.2.1 Review of the KL Problem -- 8.2.2 Racetrack Solution to the KL Problem -- 8.2.3 General Implications for Quintessence -- 8.2.4 A Closer Look at Quintessence Models with a KL Problem -- 8.3 Axion Hilltop Quintessence and Initial Conditions -- 8.3.1 LVS Axion Hilltop Quintessence -- 8.3.2 Constraining Hilltops -- 8.3.3 Stochastic Effects and Initial Conditions -- 8.4 Discussion -- References -- 9 Gauss-Bonnet Curvature Corrections and the Absence of de Sitter Vacua -- 9.1 Review of Flux Compactifications of the Heterotic String Action and Stability Conditions -- 9.2 Extending the Montero-van Riet-Venken Bound in the Small Gauss-Bonnet Coupling Limit -- 9.3 Non-perturbative Conditions for the Existence of de Sitter Solutions with a Gauss-Bonnet Term -- 9.3.1 Internal Flux -- 9.3.2 External Flux -- 9.4 Discussion -- References -- 10 Conclusions and Outlooks -- References -- Appendix A Details and Calculations for Type IIB Supergravity -- A.1 Calculations for the Dimensional Reduction of the script upper N equals 2mathcalN=2 Type IIB Action. A.1.1 The Dimensional Reduction of the NSNS Sector -- A.1.2 The Dimensional Reduction of the RR Sector -- A.2 Dualising the upper C 2C2 and upper B 2B2 Axions -- Appendix B Type IIA Perturbative Supergravity -- B.1 script upper N equals 2mathcalN=2 Supergravity Action -- B.1.1 The RR Sector and the Topological Term of the Type IIA Action -- B.1.2 Dualising the upper B 2B2 and upper C 3C3 Fields -- B.2 Orientifolding and script upper N equals 1mathcalN=1 Type IIA Supergravity -- B.2.1 The Kähler Structure of script upper M overTilde Superscript k stildemathcalMks -- B.2.2 The Quaternionic Structure of script upper M overTilde Superscript upper QtildemathcalMQ -- B.3 The Type IIA script upper N equals 1mathcalN=1 Effective Action -- B.4 Type IIA Flux Compactifications -- B.5 Moduli Stabilisation in Type IIA Flux Supergravity -- References. |
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Cunillera Francesc
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| Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2023] | ||
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Dark energy / / Yun Wang
| Dark energy / / Yun Wang |
| Autore | Wang Yun <1964-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Weinheim, : Wiley-VCH, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (258 p.) |
| Disciplina | 523.01 |
| Soggetto topico |
Dark energy (Astronomy)
Astrophysics |
| ISBN |
1-283-14043-8
9786613140432 3-527-62936-X 3-527-62935-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Dark Energy; Contents; Preface; 1 The Dark Energy Problem; 1.1 Evidence for Cosmic Acceleration; 1.1.1 The Basic Cosmological Picture; 1.1.2 First Direct Observational Evidence for Cosmic Acceleration; 1.1.3 Current Observational Evidence for Cosmic Acceleration; 1.2 Fundamental Questions about Cosmic Acceleration; 2 The Basic Theoretical Framework; 2.1 Einstein's Equation; 2.2 Cosmological Background Evolution; 2.3 Cosmological Perturbations; 2.3.1 Cosmological Perturbations: Nonrelativistic Case; 2.3.2 Cosmological Perturbations: Generalized Case; 2.4 Framework for Interpreting Data
2.4.1 Model-Independent Constraints2.4.2 Using the Fisher Matrix to Forecast Future Constraints; 2.4.3 Using the Markov Chain Monte Carlo Method in a Likelihood Analysis; 2.4.4 Self-Consistent Inclusion of Cosmic Microwave Background Anisotropy Data; 3 Models to Explain Cosmic Acceleration; 3.1 Dark Energy Models; 3.1.1 Quintessence, Phantom Field, and Chaplygin Gas; 3.1.2 Worked Example: PNGB Quintessence; 3.1.3 Worked Example: The Doomsday Model; 3.2 Modified Gravity Models; 3.2.1 f(R); 3.2.2 DPG Gravity Model; 3.2.3 The Cardassian Model; 3.3 A Cosmological Constant 4 Observational Method I: Type Ia Supernovae as Dark Energy Probe4.1 Type Ia Supernovae as Distance Indicators; 4.2 Possible Causes of Observational Diversity in SNe Ia; 4.3 Supernova Rate; 4.4 Systematic Effects; 4.4.1 Extinction; 4.4.2 K-Correction; 4.4.3 Weak Lensing; 4.4.4 Other Systematic Uncertainties of SNe Ia; 4.5 Data Analysis Techniques; 4.5.1 Light Curve Fitting; 4.5.2 Flux-Averaging Analysis of SNe Ia; 4.5.3 Uncorrelated Estimate of H(z); 4.6 Forecast for Future SN Ia Surveys; 4.7 Optimized Observations of SNe Ia 5 Observational Method II: Galaxy Redshift Surveys as Dark Energy Probe5.1 Baryon Acoustic Oscillations as Standard Ruler; 5.2 BAO Observational Results; 5.3 BAO Systematic Effects; 5.3.1 Nonlinear Effects; 5.3.2 Redshift-Space Distortions; 5.3.3 Scale-Dependent Bias; 5.4 BAO Data Analysis Techniques; 5.4.1 Using the Galaxy Power Spectrum to Probe BAO; 5.4.2 Using Two-Point Correlation Functions to Probe BAO; 5.5 Future Prospects for BAO Measurements; 5.6 Probing the Cosmic Growth Rate Using Redshift-Space Distortions; 5.6.1 Measuring Redshift-Space Distortion Parameter 5.6.2 Measuring the Bias Factor5.6.3 Using fg(z) and H(z) to Test Gravity; 5.7 The Alcock-Paczynski Test; 6 Observational Method III: Weak Lensing as Dark Energy Probe; 6.1 Weak Gravitational Lensing; 6.2 Weak Lensing Observational Results; 6.3 Systematics of Weak Lensing; 6.3.1 Point Spread Function Correction; 6.3.2 Other Systematic Uncertainties; 6.4 Future Prospects for the Weak Lensing Method; 6.5 The Geometric Weak Lensing Method; 6.5.1 Linear Scaling and Off-Linear Scaling; 6.5.2 Implementation of the Linear Scaling Geometric Method 7 Observational Method IV: Clusters as Dark Energy Probe |
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Wang Yun <1964->
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| Weinheim, : Wiley-VCH, c2010 | ||
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Dark energy [[electronic resource] ] : theories, developments and implications / / Karl Lefebvre and Raoul Garcia, editors
| Dark energy [[electronic resource] ] : theories, developments and implications / / Karl Lefebvre and Raoul Garcia, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hauppauge, N.Y., : Nova Science Publishers, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (354 p.) |
| Disciplina | 523.1/8 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
LefebvreKarl
GarciaRaoul |
| Collana | Space science, exploration and policies |
| Soggetto topico | Dark energy (Astronomy) |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-61209-294-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465695603321 |
| Hauppauge, N.Y., : Nova Science Publishers, c2010 | ||
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Dark energy [[electronic resource] ] : theories, developments and implications / / Karl Lefebvre and Raoul Garcia, editors
| Dark energy [[electronic resource] ] : theories, developments and implications / / Karl Lefebvre and Raoul Garcia, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hauppauge, N.Y., : Nova Science Publishers, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (354 p.) |
| Disciplina | 523.1/8 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
LefebvreKarl
GarciaRaoul |
| Collana | Space science, exploration and policies |
| Soggetto topico | Dark energy (Astronomy) |
| ISBN | 1-61209-294-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791766103321 |
| Hauppauge, N.Y., : Nova Science Publishers, c2010 | ||
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Dark energy [[electronic resource] ] : the mystery that dominates the universe
| Dark energy [[electronic resource] ] : the mystery that dominates the universe |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Dept. of Energy, Office of Science, , [2003?] |
| Descrizione fisica | 2 pages : digital, PDF file |
| Soggetto topico | Dark energy (Astronomy) |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Dark energy |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910696607203321 |
| [Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Dept. of Energy, Office of Science, , [2003?] | ||
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From quantum to cosmos [[electronic resource] ] : fundamental physics research in space / / editor, Slava G. Turyshev
| From quantum to cosmos [[electronic resource] ] : fundamental physics research in space / / editor, Slava G. Turyshev |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (764 p.) |
| Disciplina | 523.01 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | TuryshevSlava G |
| Soggetto topico |
Astrophysics
Quantum gravity Dark energy (Astronomy) Standard model (Nuclear physics) General relativity (Physics) Cosmology |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-44301-1
9786612443015 981-4261-21-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preface; CONTENTS; Policy; Gravitational Theory; Gravitational Experiment; Physics Beyond the Standard Model; Atoms and Clocks; Cosmology and Dark Energy; Author Index; Subject Index |
| Altri titoli varianti | Fundamental physics research in space |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457012103321 |
| Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2009 | ||
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From quantum to cosmos [[electronic resource] ] : fundamental physics research in space / / editor, Slava G. Turyshev
| From quantum to cosmos [[electronic resource] ] : fundamental physics research in space / / editor, Slava G. Turyshev |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (764 p.) |
| Disciplina | 523.01 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | TuryshevSlava G |
| Soggetto topico |
Astrophysics
Quantum gravity Dark energy (Astronomy) Standard model (Nuclear physics) General relativity (Physics) Cosmology |
| ISBN |
1-282-44301-1
9786612443015 981-4261-21-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preface; CONTENTS; Policy; Gravitational Theory; Gravitational Experiment; Physics Beyond the Standard Model; Atoms and Clocks; Cosmology and Dark Energy; Author Index; Subject Index |
| Altri titoli varianti | Fundamental physics research in space |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780919303321 |
| Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2009 | ||
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The invisible universe : dark matter and dark energy / / L. Papantonopoulos (editor)
| The invisible universe : dark matter and dark energy / / L. Papantonopoulos (editor) |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2007.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berlin ; ; Heidelberg : , : Springer-Verlag, , [2007] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (442 p.) |
| Disciplina | 523.1126 |
| Collana | Lecture notes in physics |
| Soggetto topico |
Missing mass (Astronomy)
Dark matter (Astronomy) Dark energy (Astronomy) |
| ISBN |
1-281-04344-3
9786611043445 3-540-71013-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Dark Matter: The Missing Matter of the Universe as Seen by Astroparticle Physics and Astrophysics -- Particle Physics Approach to Dark Matter -- LSP as a Candidate for Dark Matter -- On the Direct Detection of Dark Matter -- Galaxy Formation and Dark Matter -- Dark Energy: The Energy Balance of the Universe within the Standard Cosmological Model -- Cosmological Parameters from Galaxy Clusters: An Introduction -- Cosmological Constraints from Galaxy Clustering -- Dark Energy and the Microwave Background -- Models of dark energy -- Accelerating Universe: Observational Status and Theoretical Implications -- Dark Matter and Dark Energy Beyond the Standard Theory of General Relativity -- The Physics of Extra Dimensions -- Dark Energy from Brane-world Gravity -- The Issue of Dark Energy in String Theory -- Modified Gravity Without Dark Matter -- Avoiding Dark Energy with 1/R Modifications of Gravity. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910146551103321 |
| Berlin ; ; Heidelberg : , : Springer-Verlag, , [2007] | ||
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The invisible universe : dark matter and dark energy / / L. Papantonopoulos (editor)
| The invisible universe : dark matter and dark energy / / L. Papantonopoulos (editor) |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2007.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berlin ; ; Heidelberg : , : Springer-Verlag, , [2007] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (442 p.) |
| Disciplina | 523.1126 |
| Collana | Lecture notes in physics |
| Soggetto topico |
Missing mass (Astronomy)
Dark matter (Astronomy) Dark energy (Astronomy) |
| ISBN |
1-281-04344-3
9786611043445 3-540-71013-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Dark Matter: The Missing Matter of the Universe as Seen by Astroparticle Physics and Astrophysics -- Particle Physics Approach to Dark Matter -- LSP as a Candidate for Dark Matter -- On the Direct Detection of Dark Matter -- Galaxy Formation and Dark Matter -- Dark Energy: The Energy Balance of the Universe within the Standard Cosmological Model -- Cosmological Parameters from Galaxy Clusters: An Introduction -- Cosmological Constraints from Galaxy Clustering -- Dark Energy and the Microwave Background -- Models of dark energy -- Accelerating Universe: Observational Status and Theoretical Implications -- Dark Matter and Dark Energy Beyond the Standard Theory of General Relativity -- The Physics of Extra Dimensions -- Dark Energy from Brane-world Gravity -- The Issue of Dark Energy in String Theory -- Modified Gravity Without Dark Matter -- Avoiding Dark Energy with 1/R Modifications of Gravity. |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996466689503316 |
| Berlin ; ; Heidelberg : , : Springer-Verlag, , [2007] | ||
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The light/dark universe [[electronic resource] ] : light from galaxies, dark matter and dark energy / / James M. Overduin, Paul S. Wesson
| The light/dark universe [[electronic resource] ] : light from galaxies, dark matter and dark energy / / James M. Overduin, Paul S. Wesson |
| Autore | Overduin J. M (James Martin), <1965-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (236 p.) |
| Disciplina |
523
523.015 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | WessonPaul S |
| Soggetto topico |
Olbers' paradox
Dark matter (Astronomy) Dark energy (Astronomy) Galaxies - Spectra Cosmology |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 981-283-442-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Preface; Contents; 1. The Enigma of the Dark Night Sky; 1.1 Why is the sky dark at night?; 1.2 ""By reason of distance""; 1.3 Island Universe; 1.4 Non-uniform sources; 1.5 Tired light; 1.6 Absorption; 1.7 Fractal Universe; 1.8 Finite age; 1.9 Dark stars; 1.10 Curvature; 1.11 Ether voids; 1.12 Insufficient energy; 1.13 Light-matter interconversion; 1.14 Cosmic expansion; 1.15 Olbers' paradox today; 2. The Intensity of Cosmic Background Light; 2.1 Bolometric intensity; 2.2 Time and redshift; 2.3 Matter, energy and expansion; 2.4 How important is expansion?; 2.5 Simple at models
2.6 Curved and multi-uid models2.7 A bright sky at night?; 3. The Spectrum of Cosmic Background Light; 3.1 Spectral intensity; 3.2 Luminosity density; 3.3 The delta function .; 3.4 The normal distribution; 3.5 The thermal spectrum; 3.6 The spectra of galaxies; 3.7 The light of the night sky; 3.8 R.I.P. Olbers' paradox; 4. Dark Cosmology; 4.1 The four dark elements; 4.2 Baryons; 4.3 Dark matter; 4.4 Neutrinos; 4.5 Dark energy; 4.6 Cosmological concordance; 4.7 The coincidental Universe; 5. The Radio and Microwave Backgrounds; 5.1 The cosmological ""constant""; 5.2 The scalar field 5.3 Decaying dark energy5.4 Energy density; 5.5 Source luminosity; 5.6 Bolometric intensity; 5.7 Spectral energy distribution; 5.8 Dark energy and the background light; 6. The Infrared and Visible Backgrounds; 6.1 Decaying axions; 6.2 Axion halos; 6.3 Bolometric intensity; 6.4 Axions and the background light; 7. The Ultraviolet Background; 7.1 Decaying neutrinos; 7.2 Neutrino halos; 7.3 Halo luminosity; 7.4 Free-streaming neutrinos; 7.5 Extinction by gas and dust; 7.6 Neutrinos and the background light; 8. The X-ray and Gamma-ray Backgrounds; 8.1 Weakly interacting massive particles 8.2 Pair annihilation8.3 One-loop decay; 8.4 Tree-level decay; 8.5 Gravitinos; 8.6 WIMPs and the background light; 9. The High-Energy Gamma-ray Background; 9.1 Primordial black holes; 9.2 Evolution and density; 9.3 Spectral energy distribution; 9.4 Bolometric intensity; 9.5 Spectral intensity; 9.6 Higher dimensions; 10. The Universe Seen Darkly; Bibliography; Index |
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| Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2008 | ||
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