Quantization of 2+1 Gravity on the Torus
| dc.creator | Criscuolo, A. | |
| dc.creator | Quevedo, H. | |
| dc.creator | Waelbroeck, H. | |
| dc.date | 1995-09-22 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T03:30:51Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-07T03:30:51Z | |
| dc.description | We use the polygon representation of 2+1--dimensional gravity to explicitly carry out the canonical quantization of a universe with the topology of a torus. The mapping-class-invariant wave function for a quantum ''big bounce'', is reminiscent of the interference patterns of linear gratings. We consider the ``problem of time'' of quantum gravity: for one choice of internal time the universe recovers a semiclassical interpretation after the bounce, with a wave packet centered at a single geometry; for another choice of internal time, the quantum solutions involve interference between macroscopically distinct universes. | |
| dc.description | TeX file, 11 pages, proceedings of the CAP 95 meeting in Quebec | |
| dc.identifier | https://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9509041 | |
| dc.identifier | http://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9509041 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/35663 | |
| dc.subject | General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology | |
| dc.title | Quantization of 2+1 Gravity on the Torus | |
| dc.type | text |