Abstract
A general effective field theory formalism is presented which describes the\nlow-energy dynamics of a 3-brane universe. In this scenario an arbitrary\nfour-dimensional particle theory, such as the Standard Model, is constrained to\nlive on the world-volume of a (3+1)-dimensional hypersurface, or ``3-brane'',\nwhich in turn fluctuates in a higher-dimensional, gravitating spacetime. The\ninclusion of chiral fermions on the 3-brane is given careful treatment. The\npower-counting needed to renormalize quantum amplitudes of the effective theory\nis also discussed. The effective theory has a finite domain of validity,\nrestricting it to processes at low enough energies that the internal structure\nof the 3-brane cannot be resolved.\n
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BraneUniverseTheoretical physicsField (mathematics)PhysicsField theory (psychology)AstronomyMathematicsMathematical physicsPure mathematics
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Raman Sundrum
(1999).
Effective field theory for a three-brane universe.
Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D. Particles and fields
, 59
(8)
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https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.59.085009
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- 10.1103/physrevd.59.085009