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arxiv: 2509.02539 · v3 · submitted 2025-09-02 · ✦ hep-th · astro-ph.CO· gr-qc

Extending the Dynamical Systems Toolkit: Coupled Fields in Multiscalar Dark Energy

Daniele Licciardello , Saba Rahimy , Ivonne Zavala This is my paper

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classification ✦ hep-th astro-ph.COgr-qc
keywords dynamical systemsmultifield dark energynon-geodesic dynamicsaxion-saxion modelkinetic couplingfixed-point stabilitystring theory cosmology
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New variables close the system and yield a general expression for the non-geodesicity parameter at fixed points in two-field models.

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The paper introduces a new set of dynamical variables for an axion-saxion model that includes both kinetic and potential couplings motivated by string theory. These variables close the autonomous system, separate the kinetic coupling contribution, and permit a full stability analysis of fixed points. From this setup the authors obtain a compact formula for the non-geodesicity parameter that holds for arbitrary coupling functions. A reader would care because the formula makes it straightforward to identify when non-geodesic motion occurs, with immediate relevance to dark energy and multifield inflation.

Core claim

We study the dynamics of a two-field scalar model consisting of an axion-saxion pair with both kinetic and potential couplings, as motivated by string theory compactifications. We extend the dynamical systems toolkit by introducing a new set of variables that not only close the system and enable a systematic stability analysis, but also disentangle the role of the kinetic coupling. Within this framework we derive a compact, general expression for the non-geodesicity parameter evaluated at fixed points, valid for arbitrary couplings. This provides a transparent way of diagnosing non-geodesic dynamics, with direct applications to both dark energy and multifield inflation.

What carries the argument

The new set of variables that close the autonomous system while disentangling the kinetic coupling role for the axion-saxion model.

If this is right

  • For exponential couplings a pair of genuinely non-geodesic fixed points act as attractors within a submanifold of the full system.
  • When the axion shift symmetry remains unbroken the apparent non-geodesic fixed point does not persist once the full dynamics are taken into account.
  • The framework extends directly to power-law axion potentials combined with exponential saxion couplings.
  • An explicit supergravity realisation of the model is constructed within the same variables.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • The general expression could streamline stability checks in other coupled multifield cosmologies not examined here.
  • It may help isolate the observational imprint of non-geodesic motion on the dark-energy equation of state.

Load-bearing premise

A suitable choice of variables exists that both closes the autonomous dynamical system and disentangles the kinetic coupling for models containing both kinetic and potential interactions.

What would settle it

Numerical integration of the full equations of motion for exponential couplings to confirm whether the reported non-geodesic fixed points function as attractors within the identified submanifold.

read the original abstract

We study the dynamics of a two-field scalar model consisting of an axion-saxion pair with both kinetic and potential couplings, as motivated by string theory compactifications. We extend the dynamical systems (DS) toolkit by introducing a new set of variables that not only close the system and enable a systematic stability analysis, but also disentangle the role of the kinetic coupling. Within this framework we derive a compact, general expression for the non-geodesicity (turning-rate) parameter evaluated at fixed points, valid for arbitrary couplings. This provides a transparent way of diagnosing non-geodesic dynamics, with direct applications to both dark energy and multifield inflation. We first consider exponential coupling functions to establish analytic control and facilitate comparison with previous literature. In this case, we uncover a pair of genuinely non-geodesic fixed points, which act as attractors within a submanifold of the full system. In contrast, when the axion shift symmetry remains unbroken, our analysis shows that the apparent non-geodesic fixed point reported previously does not persist once the full dynamics are taken into account. Finally, we illustrate how our approach naturally extends to more realistic string-inspired models, such as power-law axion potentials combined with exponential saxion couplings, and present an explicit supergravity realisation.

Editorial analysis

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Referee Report

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Summary. The paper studies the dynamics of a two-field axion-saxion scalar model with both kinetic and potential couplings motivated by string theory. It introduces a new set of dynamical variables claimed to close the autonomous system, disentangle the kinetic coupling, and enable a systematic stability analysis. Within this framework the authors derive a compact general expression for the non-geodesicity (turning-rate) parameter evaluated at fixed points, valid for arbitrary couplings. They first obtain analytic control with exponential couplings, identify a pair of genuinely non-geodesic fixed points that act as attractors on a submanifold, show that a previously reported non-geodesic point disappears when the axion shift symmetry is unbroken, and illustrate the method on power-law axion potentials with exponential saxion couplings plus an explicit supergravity realisation.

Significance. If the new variables truly close the system and yield a coupling-independent expression for the turning rate at fixed points, the work supplies a practical extension of the dynamical-systems toolkit that directly aids diagnosis of non-geodesic trajectories in both dark-energy and multifield-inflation contexts. The explicit contrast between the exponential and unbroken-shift-symmetry cases, together with the supergravity embedding, adds concrete value for string-inspired model building.

major comments (2)
  1. [Section introducing the new variables and the derivation of the autonomous system] The central claim that the new variables close the autonomous system for arbitrary couplings (abstract and the paragraph introducing the extended DS toolkit) is load-bearing for the generality of the non-geodesicity formula. The manuscript establishes analytic results first for exponential couplings and only illustrates the power-law case; an explicit verification that the transformed equations remain autonomous when the kinetic coupling function is left completely general (i.e., no residual explicit dependence on the original fields) is required.
  2. [Fixed-point analysis for exponential couplings] § on fixed-point analysis for exponential couplings: the statement that the two new non-geodesic fixed points act as attractors “within a submanifold of the full system” needs a precise characterisation of that submanifold and the conditions under which trajectories starting outside it are repelled or attracted, because this directly affects the physical relevance of the non-geodesic attractors.
minor comments (2)
  1. Notation for the new variables should be introduced with a clear table or list that distinguishes them from the standard Hubble-normalised variables used in the literature.
  2. [Supergravity realisation] The supergravity realisation section would benefit from an explicit statement of which moduli are identified with the axion and saxion and which Kähler potential and superpotential terms generate the quoted kinetic and potential couplings.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

2 responses · 0 unresolved

We thank the referee for their careful reading of the manuscript and for providing constructive comments that will help improve the clarity and completeness of our work. We respond to each of the major comments below.

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  1. Referee: The central claim that the new variables close the autonomous system for arbitrary couplings (abstract and the paragraph introducing the extended DS toolkit) is load-bearing for the generality of the non-geodesicity formula. The manuscript establishes analytic results first for exponential couplings and only illustrates the power-law case; an explicit verification that the transformed equations remain autonomous when the kinetic coupling function is left completely general (i.e., no residual explicit dependence on the original fields) is required.

    Authors: We acknowledge that while the general form of the transformation is presented to suggest autonomy for arbitrary couplings, an explicit check for a fully general kinetic coupling was not included beyond the specific cases. In the revised manuscript, we will provide this verification by considering a general kinetic coupling function and demonstrating that the equations in the new variables form a closed autonomous system without residual dependence on the original field values. revision: yes

  2. Referee: the statement that the two new non-geodesic fixed points act as attractors “within a submanifold of the full system” needs a precise characterisation of that submanifold and the conditions under which trajectories starting outside it are repelled or attracted, because this directly affects the physical relevance of the non-geodesic attractors.

    Authors: We agree that additional detail on the submanifold would be beneficial. We will revise the relevant section to precisely define the submanifold as the invariant set where the new dynamical variables take values consistent with the fixed point, and we will analyze the eigenvalues in the directions transverse to this submanifold to clarify the attraction or repulsion behavior for trajectories starting outside it. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No circularity: derivation proceeds from new variables without reduction to inputs

full rationale

The paper introduces an extended variable set to close the autonomous system for the axion-saxion model, first establishing analytic results with exponential couplings before illustrating power-law extensions. The compact expression for the non-geodesicity parameter at fixed points is derived from this framework and presented as valid for arbitrary couplings after the change of variables. No quoted steps reduce the central claim to a self-definition, fitted parameter renamed as prediction, or load-bearing self-citation chain. The derivation remains self-contained against the stated assumptions and does not exhibit any of the enumerated circular patterns.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

1 free parameters · 2 axioms · 0 invented entities

The central claims rest on the existence of a closed autonomous system under the chosen variables and on the specific functional forms (exponential couplings, unbroken shift symmetry) used to locate fixed points. No new particles or forces are postulated.

free parameters (1)
  • exponential coupling rate parameters
    Parameters controlling the strength of exponential kinetic and potential couplings are introduced to obtain analytic control and are compared with previous literature.
axioms (2)
  • domain assumption The two-field model is motivated by string theory compactifications and admits both kinetic and potential couplings.
    Invoked in the opening sentence to justify the axion-saxion pair.
  • ad hoc to paper The new variables close the dynamical system for arbitrary couplings.
    Stated as the key property that enables the stability analysis and general non-geodesicity expression.

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