<p>We consider properties of the gravitational path integral, <InlineEquation ID="IEq1"> <EquationSource Format="TEX">\({\mathcal{Z}}_{\text{grav}}\)</EquationSource> </InlineEquation>, of a four-dimensional gravitational effective field theory with Λ <i>&gt;</i> 0 at the quantum level. To leading order, <InlineEquation ID="IEq2"> <EquationSource Format="TEX">\({\mathcal{Z}}_{\text{grav}}\)</EquationSource> </InlineEquation> is dominated by a four-sphere saddle subject to small fluctuations. Beyond this, <InlineEquation ID="IEq3"> <EquationSource Format="TEX">\({\mathcal{Z}}_{\text{grav}}\)</EquationSource> </InlineEquation> receives contributions from additional geometries that may include Einstein metrics of positive curvature. We discuss how a general positive curvature Einstein metric contributes to <InlineEquation ID="IEq4"> <EquationSource Format="TEX">\({\mathcal{Z}}_{\text{grav}}\)</EquationSource> </InlineEquation> at one-loop level. Along the way, we discuss Einstein-Maxwell theory with Λ <i>&gt;</i> 0, and identify an interesting class of closed non-Einstein gravitational instantons. We provide a detailed study for the specific case of <InlineEquation ID="IEq5"> <EquationSource Format="TEX">\({\mathbb{C}}{P}^{2}\)</EquationSource> </InlineEquation> which is distinguished as the saddle with second largest volume and positive definite tensor eigenspectrum. We present exact one-loop results for scalar particles, Maxwell theory, and Einstein gravity about the Fubini-Study metric on <InlineEquation ID="IEq6"> <EquationSource Format="TEX">\({\mathbb{C}}{P}^{2}\)</EquationSource> </InlineEquation>.</p>

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Features of the partition function of a Λ > 0 universe

  • Dionysios Anninos,
  • Chiara Baracco,
  • Samuel Brian,
  • Frederik Denef

摘要

We consider properties of the gravitational path integral, \({\mathcal{Z}}_{\text{grav}}\) , of a four-dimensional gravitational effective field theory with Λ > 0 at the quantum level. To leading order, \({\mathcal{Z}}_{\text{grav}}\) is dominated by a four-sphere saddle subject to small fluctuations. Beyond this, \({\mathcal{Z}}_{\text{grav}}\) receives contributions from additional geometries that may include Einstein metrics of positive curvature. We discuss how a general positive curvature Einstein metric contributes to \({\mathcal{Z}}_{\text{grav}}\) at one-loop level. Along the way, we discuss Einstein-Maxwell theory with Λ > 0, and identify an interesting class of closed non-Einstein gravitational instantons. We provide a detailed study for the specific case of \({\mathbb{C}}{P}^{2}\) which is distinguished as the saddle with second largest volume and positive definite tensor eigenspectrum. We present exact one-loop results for scalar particles, Maxwell theory, and Einstein gravity about the Fubini-Study metric on \({\mathbb{C}}{P}^{2}\) .