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GRBoondi: A code for evolving Generalized Proca theories on arbitrary backgrounds

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Proca theories are a simple massive extension of the typical electromagnetic field.Such a simple modification of the underlying theory can have tremendous phenomenological implications, particularly in the case of early-universe high-energy physics, structure formation, and various dark matter models.On the theoretical side, they arise naturally in certain string theories and axionic interactions.Phenomenologically, Proca fields can be produced in the early universe from quantum fluctuations.This leads the Proca field to be an excellent candidate for the dark matter particle.Naturally, generalizations of the Proca field can lead to even richer astrophysical implications, providing possible solutions to many challenges across a wide range of astrophysical phenomena.

Source: The Journal of Open Source Software

DOI: 10.21105/joss.06888

Authors: Shaun David Brocus Fell, Lavinia Heisenberg

Institution: Heidelberg University

Language: English

Topic: Cosmology and Gravitation Theories

Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, H2020 European Research Council

Awards: Modified Gravity on Trial, G6526081583, EXC 2181: STRUKTUREN: Emergenz in Natur, Mathematik und komplexen Daten