Symmetry behavior in the Einstein universe: Gaussian approximation in the Schroedinger picture

Journal Article · Thu Sep 15 00:00:00 EDT 1988 · Phys. Rev. D; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.38.1853· OSTI ID:6828591

Kim, S K; Namgung, W; Soh, K S; Yee, J H

The effective potential for a scalar theory in the static Einstein universe is calculated using the Gaussian approximation in a field-theoretic Schroedinger picture. There occurs an infrared divergence in the slope of the effective potential at the would-be symmetry-breaking minimum and the effective potential is complex in a region including this would-be minimum. Spontaneous symmetry breaking, therefore, cannot occur in the static Einstein universe.

• Research Organization: Department of Physics, Ehwa Women's University, Seoul 120-750, Korea
• OSTI ID: 6828591
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. D; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. D; (United States) Vol. 38:6; ISSN PRVDA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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645400* -- High Energy Physics-- Field Theory
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
COSMOLOGICAL MODELS
DYNAMICAL GROUPS
EINSTEIN FIELD EQUATIONS
EQUATIONS
FIELD EQUATIONS
GALACTIC EVOLUTION
INFLATIONARY UNIVERSE
LIE GROUPS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
O GROUPS
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
SCHROEDINGER PICTURE
SPACE-TIME
SYMMETRY BREAKING
SYMMETRY GROUPS
UNIVERSE