Perturbativity, Higgs Mass First-Order Phase Transition and Gravitational Waves with Inert Models

Explore a 46-minute lecture from the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences that delves into perturbativity, Higgs mass first-order phase transitions (FOPT), and gravitational waves in the context of inert models. Part of a broader program on cosmic sources of gravitational waves, learn how the experimental detection of gravitational waves from merging black holes and neutron stars opens new avenues for investigating physics beyond the Standard Model. Understand how phenomena like inflation, primordial black holes, phase transitions, and topological defects generate stochastic gravitational wave backgrounds (SGWB), and discover their implications for high-scale physics research. Examine recent findings from NANO-Grav, InPTA, and other Pulsar Timing Array collaborations that provide the first evidence of SGWB detection, while investigating the intersection of particle physics, cosmology, and gravitational wave physics in understanding fundamental aspects of our universe.