Topology from cosmology?

Academic Article

Abstract

  • We show that cosmological observables can constrain the topology of the compact additional dimensions predicted by string theory. To do this, we develop a general strategy for relating cosmological observables to the microscopic parameters of the potentials and field-dependent kinetic terms of the multiple scalar fields that arise in the low-energy limit of string theory. We apply this formalism to the Large Volume Scenarios in Type IIB flux compactifications where analytical calculations are possible. Our methods generalize to other settings.
  • Authors

  • Balasubramanian, Vijay
  • Berglund, Per
  • Jimenez, Raul
  • Simon, Joan
  • Verde, Licia
  • Status

    Publication Date

  • June 2008
  • Published In

    Keywords

  • cosmology of theories beyond the SM
  • flux compactifications
  • Digital Object Identifier (doi)

    Start Page

  • 025
  • End Page

  • 025
  • Volume

  • 2008
  • Issue

  • 6