Thermal Dark Energy and Other String Candidates - Susha Parameswaran - EFTBounds

Explore the concept of thermal dark energy and other string candidates in this 44-minute conference talk from the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics. Delve into the implications of string theory on low-energy laws of physics and the string landscape. Examine the swampland program and its impact on high-energy theory research, including the Weak Gravity Conjecture. Investigate the connection between quantum gravity and accessible energy laws, and learn how particle phenomenology can challenge Standard Model assumptions. Discover the resurgence of bottom-up, low-energy S-matrix techniques and their applications in effective field theories. Gain insights into the modern on-shell amplitudes program and the bootstrap approach. Cover topics such as runaway string modulus, the cosmological constant problem, light hidden sectors, scalar potentials, and portal interactions. Engage with questions and discussions on cosmology, inflation, and effective dark energy.

Intro
Title
Outline
Runaway String Modulus
Other String Candidates
The cosmological constant problem
The light hidden sector
Scalar potential
Hidden sector
Other constraints
Summary
Portal Interactions
Summary and Outlook
Questions
Elephant
cosmological constant
thermal inflation
follow up question
higher effective dark energy
parameter space
critique
comment
axioms
cosmology inflation
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