String Theory and Quintessence

Details String Theory and Quintessence String Theory and Quintessence

2001-04-23

arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0104180v1

JHEP 0106:003,2001

Physics

High Energy Physics

High Energy Physics - Theory

19 pages, latex, 5 .eps figures

Scientific paper

10.1088/1126-6708/2001/06/003

We discuss the obstacles for defining a set of observable quantities analogous to an S-matrix which are needed to formulate string theory in an accelerating universe. We show that the quintessence models with the equations of state $-1 < w <-1/3$ have future horizons and may be no better suited to an S-matrix or S-vector description. We also show that in a class of theories with a stable supersymmetric vacuum, a system cannot relax into a zero-energy supersymmetric vacuum while accelerating if the evolution is dominated by a single scalar field with a stable potential. Thus describing an eternally accelerating universe may be a challenge for string theory as presently defined.

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