Type of Work
Article
Date
12-2003
Journal Title
Physical Review D
Journal ISSN
2470-0010
Journal Volume
68
Journal Issue
12
First Page
124023-1
Last Page
124023-8
DOI
10.1103/PhysRevD.68.124023
Abstract
The Lorentzian Hamiltonian constraint is solved for isotropic loop quantum cosmology coupled to a massless scalar field. As in the Euclidean case, the discreteness of quantum geometry removes the classical singularity from the quantum Friedmann models. In spite of the absence of the classical singularity, a modified DeWitt initial condition is incompatible with a late-time smooth behavior. Further, the smooth behavior is recovered only for positive or negatives times but not both. An important feature, which is shared with the Euclidean case, is a minimal initial energy of the order of the Planck energy required for the system to evolve dynamically. By forming wave packets of the matter field, an explicit evolution in terms of an internal time is obtained.
Citation Information
Hinterleitner, F. and Major, Seth, "Isotropic loop quantum cosmology with matter. II. The Lorentzian constraint" (2003). Hamilton Digital Commons.
https://digitalcommons.hamilton.edu/articles/182
Hamilton Areas of Study
Physics
Notes
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Physical Review D., vol. 68, no. 12 (2003):124023. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevD.68.124023