Quantum suppression of the generic chaotic behavior close to cosmological singularities
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2007-05-23 v2 High Energy Physics - Theory
Abstract
In classical general relativity, the generic approach to the initial singularity is very complicated as exemplified by the chaos of the Bianchi IX model which displays the generic local evolution close to a singularity. Quantum gravity effects can potentially change the behavior and lead to a simpler initial state. This is verified here in the context of loop quantum gravity, using methods of loop quantum cosmology: the chaotic behavior stops once quantum effects become important. This is consistent with the discrete structure of space predicted by loop quantum gravity.
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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0311003,
title = {Quantum suppression of the generic chaotic behavior close to cosmological singularities},
author = {Martin Bojowald and Ghanashyam Date},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0311003},
year = {2007}
}
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revtex4, 4 pages, 5 figures. Published version. Title and abstract changed to match with the published version and Other minor changes. Conclusions unchanged