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Higher-derivative operators and effective field theory for general scalar-tensor theories

Higher-derivative operators and effective field theory for general scalar-tensor theories

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英文摘要

We discuss the extent to which it is necessary to include higher-derivative operators in the effective field theory of general scalar-tensor theories. We explore the circumstances under which it is correct to restrict to second-order operators only, and demonstrate this using several different techniques, such as reduction of order and explicit field redefinitions. These methods are applied, in particular, to the much-studied Horndeski theories. The goal is to clarify the application of effective field theory techniques in the context of popular cosmological models, and to explicitly demonstrate how and when higher-derivative operators can be cast into lower-derivative forms suitable for numerical solution techniques.

Mark Trodden、Adam R. Solomon

10.1088/1475-7516/2018/02/031

物理学

Mark Trodden,Adam R. Solomon.Higher-derivative operators and effective field theory for general scalar-tensor theories[EB/OL].(2017-09-27)[2025-07-19].https://arxiv.org/abs/1709.09695.点此复制

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