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Continuum effective field theories, gravity, and holography

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Author(s):
Fichet, Sylvain ; Megias, Eugenio ; Quiros, Mariano
Total Authors: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: PHYSICAL REVIEW D; v. 107, n. 9, p. 27-pg., 2023-05-19.
Abstract

We examine effective field theories (EFTs) with a continuum sector in the presence of gravity. We first explain, via arguments based on central charge and species scale, that an EFT with a free continuum cannot consistently couple to standard (i.e., 4D Einstein) gravity. It follows that EFTs with a free or nearly free continuum must have either a finite number of degrees of freedom or nonstandard gravity. The latter claim is realized for holographically defined continuum models. We demonstrate this by computing the deviations from standard gravity in a specific 5D scalar-gravity system that gives rise to a gapped continuum (i.e., the linear dilaton background). We find an R-2 deviation from the Newtonian potential. At finite temperature, we find an energy density with matterlike behavior in the brane Friedmann equation, holographically induced from the bulk geometry. Thus, remarkably, a braneworld living in the linear dilaton background automatically contains dark matter. We also present a slightly more evolved asymptotically AdS linear dilaton model, for which the deviations exhibit a transition between AdS and linear dilaton behaviors. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 18/11721-4 - Particle physics and Gravity Beyond the Standard Model: Warped structures, Chameleons and Holography
Grantee:Sylvain Pierre Joseph Fichet
Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Post-doctor
FAPESP's process: 16/01343-7 - ICTP South American Institute for Fundamental Research: a regional center for theoretical physics
Grantee:Nathan Jacob Berkovits
Support Opportunities: Special Projects
FAPESP's process: 14/21477-2 - Particle physics at the TeV scale and beyond: models and interpretations
Grantee:Sylvain Pierre Joseph Fichet
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral