Published January 15, 1994 | Version v1
Journal article

Supersymmetric homogeneous quantum cosmologies coupled to a scalar field

  • 1. Fachbereich Physik, Universitaet Gesamthoschule Essen, D4300 Essen 1 (Germany)

Description

Recent work on N=2 supersymmetric Bianchi type IX cosmologies coupled to a scalar field is extended to a general treatment of homogeneous quantum cosmologies with explicitly solvable momentum constraints, i.e., Bianchi types I, II, VII, VIII in addition to the Bianchi type IX, and special cases, namely, the Freidmann universes, the Kantowski-Sachs space, and Taub-NUT space. In addition to the earlier explicit solution of the Wheeler-DeWitt equation for Bianchi type IX, describing a virtual wormhole fluctuation, an additional explicit solution is given and identified with the ''no-boundary state.''

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
Journal Volume
49
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 799-815.
ISSN
0556-2821
CODEN
PRVDAQ

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
25041256
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
COSMOLOGY; FLUCTUATIONS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; QUANTUM GRAVITY; SCALAR FIELDS; SOLUTIONS; SUPERSYMMETRY
Descriptors DEC
DISPERSIONS; FIELD THEORIES; HOMOGENEOUS MIXTURES; MIXTURES; SYMMETRY; VARIATIONS