Published March 21, 2013 | Version v1
Journal article

Path integral of Bianchi I models in loop quantum cosmology

  • 1. Department of Physics, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875 (China)

Description

A path integral formulation of the Bianchi I models containing a massless scalar field in loop quantum cosmology is constructed. Following the strategy used in the homogenous and isotropic case, the calculation is extended to the simplest non-isotropic models according to the μ-bar and μ-bar ' schemes. It is proved from the path integral angle that the quantum dynamic lacks the full invariance with respect to fiducial cell scaling in the μ-bar scheme, but it does not in the μ-bar ' scheme. The investigation affirms the equivalence of the canonical approach and the path integral approach in loop quantum cosmology. (paper)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0264-9381/30/6/065010

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Classical and Quantum Gravity
Journal Volume
30
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
[13 p.]
ISSN
0264-9381
CODEN
CQGRDG

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
44069739
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
COSMOLOGY; PATH INTEGRALS; QUANTUM GRAVITY; SCALAR FIELDS; SCALING
Descriptors DEC
FIELD THEORIES; INTEGRALS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY