Effective theory for the cosmological generation of structure

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dc.creatorBojowald, Martin
dc.creatorSkirzewski, Aureliano
dc.date2008-08-05
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T09:54:50Z
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dc.descriptionThe current understanding of structure formation in the early universe is mainly built on a magnification of quantum fluctuations in an initial vacuum state during an early phase of accelerated universe expansion. One usually describes this process by solving equations for a quantum state of matter on a given expanding background space-time, followed by decoherence arguments for the emergence of classical inhomogeneities from the quantum fluctuations. Here, we formulate the coupling of quantum matter fields to a dynamical gravitational background in an effective framework which allows the inclusion of back-reaction effects. It is shown how quantum fluctuations couple to classical inhomogeneities and can thus manage to generate cosmic structure in an evolving background. Several specific effects follow from a qualitative analysis of the back-reaction, including a likely reduction of the overall amplitude of power in the cosmic microwave background, the occurrence of small non-Gaussianities, and a possible suppression of power for odd modes on large scales without parity violation.
dc.description8 pages, 1 figure
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0808.0701
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0808.0701
dc.identifierAdv. Sci. Lett. 1 (2008) 92-98
dc.identifierdoi:10.1166/asl.2008.008
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/166461
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.subjectGeneral Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Theory
dc.titleEffective theory for the cosmological generation of structure
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