Did the Pseudo-Sphere Universe have a Beginning?
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
A calculation of the no-boundary wave-function of the universe is put forward for a spacetime with negative curvature. A semi-classical Robertson-Walker approximation is attempted and two solutions to the field equations, one Lorentzian and the other a tunneling one are found. The regularity of those solutions are analysed explicitly, both in 2+1 and 3+1 dimensions and a conical singularity is found at the origin of the time axis, contradicting the no-boundary assumption.
Cite
@article{arxiv.gr-qc/9308013,
title = {Did the Pseudo-Sphere Universe have a Beginning?},
author = {G. Oliveira-Neto},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/9308013},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
42 pages (plus 8 figures available from the author as ordinary copies), plain TeX, NCL-93/TP-5