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Inhomogenous loop quantum cosmology with matter

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2013-01-30 v1

Abstract

The linearly polarized Gowdy T3T^3 model with a massless scalar field with the same symmetries as the metric is quantized by applying a hybrid approach. The homogeneous geometry degrees of freedom are loop quantized, fact which leads to the resolution of the cosmological singularity, while a Fock quantization is employed for both matter and gravitational inhomogeneities. Owing to the inclusion of the massless scalar field this system allows us to modelize flat Friedmann-Robertson-Walker cosmologies filled with inhomogeneities propagating in one direction. It provides a perfect scenario to study the quantum back-reaction between the inhomogeneities and the polymeric homogeneous and isotropic background.

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@article{arxiv.1301.6795,
  title  = {Inhomogenous loop quantum cosmology with matter},
  author = {Daniel Martín-de Blas and Mercedes Martín-Benito and Guillermo A. Mena Marugán},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1301.6795},
  year   = {2013}
}

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4 pages, Contribution to the proceedings of the Loops 11-Madrid conference

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