Isotropic loop quantum cosmology with matter. II. The Lorentzian constraint

Franz Hinterleitner and Seth Major
Phys. Rev. D 68, 124023 – Published 29 December 2003
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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.

  • Received 18 September 2003

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.68.124023

©2003 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Franz Hinterleitner*

  • Department of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, 611 37 Brno, Czech Republic

Seth Major

  • Department of Physics, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York 13323, USA

  • *Electronic address: franz@physics.muni.cz
  • Electronic address: smajor@hamilton.edu

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Vol. 68, Iss. 12 — 15 December 2003

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