Published September 2018
| Version v1
Journal article
Superpositions of the cosmological constant allow for singularity resolution and unitary evolution in quantum cosmology
Creators
- 1. H. H. Wills Physics Laboratory, University of Bristol, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern (Ireland)
- 2. Department of Philosophy, University of Bristol, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern (Ireland)
Description
A novel approach to quantization is shown to allow for superpositions of the cosmological constant in isotropic and homogeneous mini-superspace models. Generic solutions featuring such superpositions display unitary evolution and resolution of the classical singularity. Physically well-motivated cosmological solutions are constructed. These particular solutions exhibit characteristic features of a cosmic bounce including universal phenomenology that can be rendered insensitive to Planck-scale physics in a natural manner.
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2018.08.013Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.physletb.2018.08.013;
- arXiv
- arXiv:1801.05782v2;
- PII
- S0370269318306178;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physics Letters. Section B
- Journal Volume
- 784
- Journal Page Range
- p. 324-329
- ISSN
- 0370-2693
- CODEN
- PYLBAJ
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 51017472
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Descriptors DEI
- COSMOLOGICAL CONSTANT; MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS; QUANTIZATION; QUANTUM COSMOLOGY; SINGULARITY
- Descriptors DEC
- COSMOLOGY
Optional Information
- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2017 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.