Scattering in de Sitter space
- Date
- February 26 (Thu) 14:00 - 15:30, 2026 (JST)
- Speaker
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- Jason Kristiano (Program-Specific Researcher, Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto University)
- Language
- English
- Host
- Ryo Namba
The analytic structure of scattering amplitudes provides a framework for mapping the fundamental properties of a high-energy (UV) theory onto non-perturbative constraints for low-energy (IR) effective field theories. While this structure is well understood in flat space, its extension to de Sitter space is hindered by the expanding background, which complicates the definition of asymptotic states and breaks time-translation symmetry. In this talk, I will outline a foundational approach to bridging this gap. I will demonstrate how the analytic properties of flat-space amplitudes are imprinted on their de Sitter counterparts. The ultimate goal of this program is to derive Swampland-type constraints for cosmological EFTs, ensuring they admit a consistent UV completion.
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