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Numerical Quantum Field Theory on the Continuum and a New Look at Perturbation Theory
The Source Galerkin method finds approximate solutions to the functional
differential equations of field theories in the presence of external sources.
While developing this process, it was recognized that approximations of the
spectral representations of the Green's functions by Sinc function expansions
are an extremely powerful calculative tool. Specifically, this understanding
makes it not only possible to apply the Source Galerkin method to higher
dimensional field theories, but also leads to a new approach to perturbation
theory calculations in scalar and fermionic field theories. This report
summarizes the methodologies for solving quantum field theories with the Source
Galerkin method and for performing perturbation theory calculations using Sinc
approximations.Comment: Lattice2001(theorydevelop
Generating Gravitational Waves After Inflation
I review two mechanisms by which gravitational waves can be generated at the
end of inflation: preheating, and gravitons Hawking radiated during the decay
of very small primordial black holes. These mechanisms are contrasted with the
gravitational waves during inflation, and may provide a window into the
physical processes that govern the end of the inflationary phase.Comment: Conference proceeding
Inhomogeneity and Nonlinear Preheating
We investigated the possibility that nonlinear gravitational effects
influence the preheating era after inflation, using numerical solutions of the
inhomogeneous Einstein field equations. We compared our results to perturbative
calculations and to solutions of the nonlinear field equations in a rigid
(unperturbed) spacetime, in order to isolate gravitational phenomena. We
confirm the broad picture of preheating obtained from the nonlinear field
equations in a rigid background, but find gravitational effects have a
measurable impact on the dynamics. The longest modes in the simulation grow
much more rapidly in the relativistic calculation than with a rigid background.
We used the Weyl tensor to quantify the departure from homogeneity in the
universe. We saw no evidence for the sort of gravitational collapse that leads
to the formation of primordial black holes.Comment: Talk given at Marcel Grossmann Meeting IX. 3 pages, 1 figur
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