Einstein-Cartan gravity: inflation, dark matter and electroweak symmetry breaking

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  • čas přidán 2. 02. 2021
  • Theoretical Physics Colloquium by Prof. Mikhail Shaposhnikov.
    This presentation was held live on February 3, 2021 as part of the theoretical physics colloquium series hosted by Prof. Igor Shovkovy at the Arizona State University. The series features high-quality interactive presentations on current advances in theoretical physics by active researchers in the field of theoretical physics.
    Abstract for this presentation:
    It is well-known since the works of Utiyama and Kibble that the gravitational force can be obtained by gauging the Lorentz group, which puts gravity on the same footing as the Standard Model fields. The resulting theory - Einstein-Cartan gravity - happens to be very interesting. First, it incorporates Higgs inflation at energies below the onset of the strong-coupling of the theory. Second, it contains a four-fermion interaction that originates from torsion associated with spin degrees of freedom. This interaction leads to a novel universal mechanism for producing singlet fermions in the Early Universe. These fermions can play the role of dark matter particles. Finally, it may generate the electroweak symmetry breaking by a non-perturbative gravitational effect.

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