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Quantum Unitarity Audit of the Scalaron–Graviton Sector
Abstract
Delivers a four-level unitarity proof for RFT: ghost-free tree amplitudes, conformal-bootstrap positivity, twistor-lattice S-matrix tests, and SM partial-wave safety. Establishes RFT 12.x as a fully unitary quantum gravity + matter theory.
Key Results
- Finds only physical poles in all 2→2 graviton/scalaron amplitudes; optical theorem holds
- Bootstrap shows all OPE coefficients positive and Δ ≥ 1 bounds respected
- Lattice twistor simulation confirms reflection positivity; no negative-norm states detected
Citation
@article{Fitzpatrick2025RFT12_7,
author = {Fitzpatrick, I.},
title = {Quantum Unitarity Audit of the Scalaron–Graviton Sector},
journal = {RFT Cosmology Preprint},
year = {2025},
note = {Version 12.7}
}