Published November 2018
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Journal article
D = 1 Supergravity and Quantum Cosmology
Creators
- 1. Leiden University, Nikhef, Amsterdam and Lorentz Institute (Netherlands)
Description
Using a D = 1 supergravity framework I construct a super-Friedmann equation for an isotropic and homogenous universe including dynamical scalar fields. In the context of quantum theory this becomes an equation for a wave function of the universe of spinorial type, the Wheeler–DeWitt–Dirac equation. It is argued that a cosmological constant breaks a certain chiral symmetry of this equation, a symmetry in the Hilbert space of universe states, which could protect a small cosmological constant from being affected by large quantum corrections.
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Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physics of Atomic Nuclei
- Journal Volume
- 81
- Journal Issue
- 6
- Journal Page Range
- p. 858-862
- ISSN
- 1063-7788
- CODEN
- PANUEO
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Russian Federation
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 51086487
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Descriptors DEI
- CHIRAL SYMMETRY; CORRECTIONS; COSMOLOGICAL CONSTANT; DIRAC EQUATION; HILBERT SPACE; QUANTUM COSMOLOGY; SCALAR FIELDS; SUPERGRAVITY; UNIVERSE; WAVE FUNCTIONS
- Descriptors DEC
- BANACH SPACE; COSMOLOGY; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; FIELD EQUATIONS; FIELD THEORIES; FUNCTIONS; MATHEMATICAL SPACE; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; SPACE; SYMMETRY; UNIFIED FIELD THEORIES; WAVE EQUATIONS
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- Copyright (c) 2018 Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.