Physics – High Energy Physics – High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Scientific paper
2010-06-11
Physics
High Energy Physics
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
41 pages, 6 figures, LateX
Scientific paper
We study the non-equilibrium dynamics of a system of coupled scalar fields in a Friedmann-Robertson-Walker (FRW) universe. We consider the evolution of spatially homogeneous "classical" fields and of their quantum fluctuations including the quantum backreaction in the one-loop approximation. We discuss in particular the dimensional regularisation of the coupled system and a special subtraction procedure in order to obtain the renormalised equations of motion and the renormalised energy-momentum tensor and ensure that the energy is well-defined and covariantly conserved. These results represent at the same time a theoretical analysis and a viable scheme for stable numerical simulations. As an example for an application of the general formalism, we present simulations for a hybrid inflationary model.
Baacke Jurgen
Covi Laura
Kevlishvili Nina
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