Rolling classical scalar field in a linear potential coupled to a quantum field

Mainak Mukhopadhyay, Tanmay Vachaspati

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Abstract

We study the dynamics of a classical scalar field that rolls down a linear potential as it interacts bi-quadratically with a quantum field. We explicitly solve the dynamical problem by using the classical-quantum correspondence (CQC). Rolling solutions on the effective potential are shown to compare very poorly with the full solution. Spatially homogeneous initial conditions maintain their homogeneity and small inhomogeneities in the initial conditions do not grow.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number096018
JournalPhysical Review D
Volume100
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 25 2019

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

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