Strange Work in Strange Places: Quantum Field Theory in Curved Space

Astronomers seem to be observing the fossilized remnants of quantum gravitational processes which took place during the epoch of {\it primordial inflation} that is conjectured to have occurred during the first \(10^{-32}\) seconds of cosmic history. We give a non-technical description of what causes...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2015-05
Main Authors: Shun-Pei Miao, Woodard, Richard P
Format: Article
Language:English
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Field theory
Fossils
Quantum field theory
Quantum theory
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Summary:Astronomers seem to be observing the fossilized remnants of quantum gravitational processes which took place during the epoch of {\it primordial inflation} that is conjectured to have occurred during the first \(10^{-32}\) seconds of cosmic history. We give a non-technical description of what causes these processes and how they become preserved to survive to the current epoch. We also discuss some of the secondary effects which should result.
ISSN:2331-8422