Year: 2025
Type: preprint
Abstract: The Wheeler-DeWitt (WDW) equation is analyzed using two boundary proposals: the Hartle-Hawking no-boundary condition and tunneling condition. By compactifying the scale factor $a$ into $ x = a/(1+a) $, we reformulate the WDW equation to find stable numerical solutions with clearer boundary conditions. The no-boundary wave function peaks at the horizon scale, indicating quantum nucleation of classical spacetime, while the tunneling solution shows exponential decay, reflecting vacuum decay from a classically forbidden state. These dynamics are explored under slow-roll and non-slow-roll regimes of a periodic potential, separately, with non-slow-roll scenarios amplifying quantum effects that delay the classical behavior. The results emphasize the role of boundary conditions in quantum cosmology, offering insights into the universe's origin and the interplay between quantum gravity and observable cosmology.
Source: arXiv (Cornell University)
Authors: Jiang, Jie, Hong, Deog Ki, Yeom, Dong-han
Language: English
Subfield: Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4415062480
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