Abstract
We present a covariant formalism for general multi-field system which enables us to obtain higher order action of cosmological perturbations easily and systematically. The effects of the field space geometry, described by the Riemann curvature tensor of the field space, are naturally incorporated. We explicitly calculate up to the cubic order action which is necessary to estimate non-Gaussianity and present those geometric terms which have not yet been known before.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 015 |
Journal | Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
Volume | 2011 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2011 |
Keywords
- cosmological perturbation theory
- inflation
- physics of the early universe