Published September 2018 | Version v1
Journal article

Superpositions of the cosmological constant allow for singularity resolution and unitary evolution in quantum cosmology

  • 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.2018.08.013

Additional 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

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