Published September 1, 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Quantum Gravity corrections and entropy at the Planck time

  • 1. Research Center for Astronomy and Applied Mathematics, Academy of Athens, Soranou Efessiou 4, GR-11527, Athens (Greece)
  • 2. Theoretical Physics Group, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Lethbridge, 4401 University Drive, Lethbridge, Alberta - T1K 3M4 (Canada)

Description

We investigate the effects of Quantum Gravity on the Planck era of the universe. In particular, using different versions of the Generalized Uncertainty Principle and under specific conditions we find that the main Planck quantities such as the Planck time, length, mass and energy become larger by a factor of order 10−104 compared to those quantities which result from the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle. However, we prove that the dimensionless entropy enclosed in the cosmological horizon at the Planck time remains unchanged. These results, though preliminary, indicate that we should anticipate modifications in the set-up of cosmology since changes in the Planck era will be inherited even to the late universe through the framework of Quantum Gravity (or Quantum Field Theory) which utilizes the Planck scale as a fundamental one. More importantly, these corrections will not affect the entropic content of the universe at the Planck time which is a crucial element for one of the basic principles of Quantum Gravity named Holographic Principle

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1475-7516/2010/09/027

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Journal Volume
2010
Journal Issue
09
Journal Page Range
p. 027
ISSN
1475-7516

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
45096791
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; CORRECTIONS; COSMOLOGY; ENTROPY; QUANTUM GRAVITY; UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE; UNIVERSE
Descriptors DEC
EVALUATION; FIELD THEORIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES