Date of Award
Spring 5-5-2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Physics
First Advisor
Tom Giblin
Abstract
We develop numerical methods to study non-abelian, $SU(2)$ gauge fields as a potential preheating channel. In particular, we examine $m^2 \phi^2$ inflation with a conformal, dilaton-like coupling to the non-abelian sector. We compare classical "continuum" simulations to evolutions implementing lattice gauge theory. Finally, we discuss the numerical implementation of both methods and compare the results of each method while demonstrating the efficacy of $SU(2)$ fields to preheat the Universe.
Recommended Citation
Weiner, Zachary J., "Numerical Simulations of Non-Abelian Gauge Preheating" (2016). Honors Theses. 162.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/honorstheses/162
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