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OverviewDespite the success of general relativity in explaining classical gravitational phenomena, several problems at the interface between gravitation and high energy physics still remain open. The purpose of this thesis is to explore quantum gravity and its phenomenological consequences for dark matter, gravitational waves and inflation. A new formalism to classify gravitational theories based on their degrees of freedom is introduced and, in light of this classification, it is argued that dark matter is no different from modified gravity. Gravitational waves are shown to be damped due to quantum degrees of freedom. The consequences for gravitational wave events are also discussed. The non-minimal coupling of the Higgs boson to gravity is studied in connection with Starobinsky inflation and its implications for the vacuum instability problem is analyzed. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Iberê KuntzPublisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Edition: 1st ed. 2019 Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9783030211967ISBN 10: 3030211967 Pages: 82 Publication Date: 04 June 2019 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Equivalence between dark matter and modified gravity.- Gravitational waves in quantum gravity.- Backreaction of quantum gravitational modes.- Higgs-Starobinsky inflation.- Vacuum stability during inflation.- Conclusions.- Appendix.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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