Structure of the oscillon: The dynamics of attractive self-interaction
Structure of the oscillon: The dynamics of attractive self-interaction
Real scalar fields with attractive self-interaction may form self-bound states, called oscillons. These dense objects are ubiquitous in leading theories of dark matter and inflation; of particular interest are long-lived oscillons which survive past $14$ Gyr, offering dramatic astrophysical signatures into the present day. We introduce a new formalism for …