Singularity avoidance in quantum Mixmaster universe
Year: 2015
Type: preprint
Abstract: We present the quantization of the vacuum Bianchi IX model. Using a compound quantization procedure (based on affine coherent states and Weyl quantization) and the Born-Oppenheimer approximation, we develop a complete analytical treatment on the semi-classical level. The resolution of the classical singularity occurs due to a repulsive potential generated by the affine quantization. This procedure shows that during contraction the quantum energy of anisotropic degrees of freedom grows much slower than the classical one. Furthermore, far from the quantum bounce, the classical re-collapse is reproduced. Our treatment is put in the general context of methods of molecular physics which include both adiabatic and non-adiabatic approximations.
Source: arXiv (Cornell University)
Language: English
Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1847066555