Asymptotic accelerated expansion in string theory and the Swampland

A bstract We study whether the universal runaway behaviour of stringy scalar potentials towards infinite field distance limits can produce an accelerated expanding cosmology à la quintessence. identify a loophole to some proposed bounds that forbid such asymptotic (at parametric control) expansion in 4d $$ \mathcal{N} N = 1 supergravities, by considering several terms potential competing asymptotically. then analyse concrete string theory examples coming from F-theory flux compactifications on Calabi-Yau fourfolds, extending previous results going beyond weak coupling different complex structure moduli space. find candidates yield with satisfying \gamma =\frac{\left\Vert \nabla V\right\Vert }{V}<\sqrt{2} γ = ‖ ∇ V < 2 along its gradient flow. However, this truly describes remains as open question until full stabilization including Kahler is studied. Finally, we also reformulate condition for forbidding convex hull de Sitter conjecture which resembles WGC membranes generating potential. This provides pictorial way quickly determine flow trajectory multi-moduli setups and value γ it.