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Classical Spacetime from Quantum Gravity

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2009-10-28 v2

Abstract

We show how classical spacetime emerges from quantum gravity through the study of a quantum FRW cosmological model coupled to a free massive scalar field using a new asymptotic expansion method of the Wheeler-DeWitt equation. It is shown that the coherent states of the nonadiabatic basis of a particular generalized invariant give rise to the quantum back reaction of matter field proportional to classical energy and the Einstein-Hamilton-Jacobi with matter becomes equivalent to the classical Einstein equation.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/9601049,
  title  = {Classical Spacetime from Quantum Gravity},
  author = {Sang Pyo Kim},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/9601049},
  year   = {2009}
}

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10 pages, ReVTeX, No Figures