Bounds on the Effective Theory of Gravity in Models of Particle Physics and Cosmology

• Main Author: Atkins, Michael (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Physics.; Gravitation.; Cosmology.; Nuclear physics.; Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory.; Particle and Nuclear Physics.

The effective theory of quantum gravity coupled to models of particle physics is being probed by cutting edge experiments in both high energy physics (searches for extra dimensions) and cosmology (testing models of inflation). This thesis derives new bounds that may be placed on these models both th...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Unitarity of Gravity Coupled to Models of Particle Physics
• Unitarity of Models with Extra Dimensions
• Higgs Inflation
• Bound on the Non-minimal Coupling of the Higgs Boson to Gravity
• Conclusions.