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Signature Change by GUP

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2013-03-19 v2

Abstract

We revisit the issue of continuous signature transition from Euclidean to Lorentzian metrics in a cosmological model described by FRW metric minimally coupled with a self interacting massive scalar field. Then, using a noncommutative phase space of dynamical variables deformed by Generalized Uncertainty Principle (GUP) we show that the signature transition occurs even for a model described by FRW metric minimally coupled with a free massless scalar field accompanied by a cosmological constant. This indicates that the continuous signature transition might have been easily occurred at early universe just by a free massless scalar field, a cosmological constant and a noncommutative phase space deformed by GUP, without resorting to a massive scalar field having an {\it ad hoc} complicate potential. We also study the quantum cosmology of the model and obtain a solution of Wheeler-DeWitt equation which shows a good correspondence with the classical path.

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@article{arxiv.1212.1577,
  title  = {Signature Change by GUP},
  author = {T. Ghaneh and F. Darabi and H. Motavalli},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1212.1577},
  year   = {2013}
}

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14 pages, to be published in IJMPD

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