Weak gravity conjecture constraints on inflation

Published 29 May 2007 Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd
, , Citation Qing-Guo Huang JHEP05(2007)096 DOI 10.1088/1126-6708/2007/05/096

1126-6708/2007/05/096

Abstract

We consider the gravitational correction to the coupling of the scalar fields. Weak gravity conjecture says that the gravitational correction to the running of scalar coupling should be less than the contribution from scalar fields. For instance, a new scale Λ = λ41/2Mp sets a UV cutoff on the validity of the effective λ4ϕ4 theory. Furthermore, this conjecture implies a possible constraint on the inflation model, e.g. the chaotic inflation model might be in the swampland.

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10.1088/1126-6708/2007/05/096