Wave function discord

Alexander Vilenkin
Phys. Rev. D 58, 067301 – Published 27 August 1998
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Abstract

Linde’s proposal of a Euclidean path integral with the “wrong” sign of Euclidean action is often identified with the tunneling proposal for the wave function of the universe. However, the two proposals are in fact quite different. I illustrate the difference and point out that the recent criticism by Hawking and Turok does not apply to the tunneling proposal.

  • Received 29 April 1998

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.58.067301

©1998 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Alexander Vilenkin*

  • Institute of Cosmology, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155

  • *Electronic address: vilenkin@cosmos2.phy.tufts.edu

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Vol. 58, Iss. 6 — 15 September 1998

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