Large scale effective theory for cosmological bounces

dc.creatorBojowald, Martin
dc.date2006-08-21
dc.date2007-03-27
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T10:24:27Z
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dc.descriptionAn exactly solvable bounce model in loop quantum cosmology is identified which serves as a perturbative basis for realistic bounce scenarios. Its bouncing solutions are derived analytically, demonstrating why recent numerical simulations robustly led to smooth bounces under the assumption of semiclassicality. Several effects, easily included in a perturbative analysis, can however change this smoothness. The effective theory is not only applicable to such situations where numerical techniques become highly involved but also allows one to discuss conceptual issues. For instance, consequences of the notoriously difficult physical inner product can be implemented at the effective level. This indicates that even physical predictions from full quantum gravity can be obtained from perturbative effective equations.
dc.description5 pages, 1 figure; v2: more details on effective equations
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0608100
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0608100
dc.identifierPhys.Rev.D74:081301,2007
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevD.75.081301
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/176191
dc.subjectGeneral Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Theory
dc.titleLarge scale effective theory for cosmological bounces
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