Vacua in novel 4D Einstein-Gauss-Bonnet gravity: pathology and instability?

DOI10.1016/J.PHYSLETB.2020.135907zbMATH Open1475.83118arXiv2004.09339OpenAlexW3017080824MaRDI QIDQ820371FDOQ820371

Authors: Fu-Wen Shu 

Publication date: 27 September 2021

Published in: Physics Letters B (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We show an inconsistence of the novel 4D Einstein-Gauss-Bonnet gravity by considering a quantum tunneling process of vacua. Using standard semi-classical techniques, we analytically study the vacuum decay rate for all allowed cases in the parameter space. It turns out, without exception, that the theory either encounters a disastrous divergence of vacuum decay rate, or exhibits a confusing complex value of vacuum decay rate, or involves an infinitely instability (a large vacuum mixing). These suggest a strong possibility that the theory, at least the vacuum of the theory, is either unphysical or unstable, or has no well-defined limit as $Dightarrow4$.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2004.09339

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Semiclassical techniques, including WKB and Maslov methods applied to problems in quantum theory (81Q20) Nonperturbative methods of renormalization applied to problems in quantum field theory (81T16) Quantization of the gravitational field (83C45) Relativistic gravitational theories other than Einstein's, including asymmetric field theories (83D05) Tunneling in quantum theory (81U26)

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