Published May 16, 2012
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Journal article
2-point functions in quantum cosmology
Creators
- 1. Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Golm (Germany)
Description
We discuss the path-integral formulation of quantum cosmology with a massless scalar field as a sum-over-histories, with particular reference to loop quantum cosmology. Exploiting the analogy with the relativistic particle, we give a complete overview of the possible two-point functions, deriving vertex expansions and composition laws they satisfy. We clarify the tie between definitions using a group averaging procedure and those in a deparametrised framework. We draw some conclusions about the physics of a single quantum universe and multiverse field theories where the role of these sectors and the inner product are reinterpreted.
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/360/1/012029Additional details
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
- Journal Volume
- 360
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- [4 p.]
- ISSN
- 1742-6596
Conference
- Title
- 5. international conference on non-perturbative quantum relativity
- Acronym
- Loops 11
- Dates
- 23-28 May 2011
- Place
- Madrid (Spain)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 43100537
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- COSMOLOGY; MASSLESS PARTICLES; PATH INTEGRALS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; RELATIVISTIC RANGE; SCALAR FIELDS; UNIVERSE; VERTEX FUNCTIONS
- Descriptors DEC
- ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY RANGE; FIELD THEORIES; FUNCTIONS; INTEGRALS