10–14 Nov 2025
Kavli IPMU
Asia/Tokyo timezone

Aspects of non-minimal couplings

13 Nov 2025, 14:00
20m
Lecture Hall (Kavli IPMU)

Lecture Hall

Kavli IPMU

Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe, The University of Tokyo 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8583, Japan

Speaker

Anamaria Hell

Description

Non-minimal couplings between vector fields, 3-forms, and scalars have emerged as intriguing candidates for dark matter and dark energy. At the same time, their theoretical study reveals unexpected features, including subtle issues with dynamics and consistency. In this talk, I will review recent developments in the study of non-minimal couplings, highlighting both their potential roles and some of the surprising properties that arise from their theoretical analysis.

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