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Quantum Isotropization of the Universe

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2009-10-31 v1

Abstract

We consider minisuperspace models constituted of Bianchi I geometries with a free massless scalar field. The classical solutions are always singular (with the trivial exception of flat space-time), and always anisotropic once they begin anisotropic. When quantizing the system, we obtain the Wheeler-DeWitt equation as a four-dimensional massless Klein-Gordon equation. We show that there are plenty of quantum states whose corresponding bohmian trajectories may be non-singular and/or presenting large isotropic phases, even if they begin anisotropic, due to quantum gravitational effects. As a specific example, we exhibit field plots of bohmian trajectories for the case of gaussian superpositions of plane wave solutions of the Wheeler-DeWitt equation which have those properties. These conclusions are valid even in the absence of the scalar field.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0001074,
  title  = {Quantum Isotropization of the Universe},
  author = {N. Pinto-Neto and A. F. Velasco and R. Colistete},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0001074},
  year   = {2009}
}

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10 pages, RevTeX, 3 Postscript figures, uses graficx.sty