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Tunneling of Macroscopic Universes

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2015-06-25 v1

Abstract

The meaning of `tunneling' in a timeless theory such as quantum cosmology is discussed. A recent suggestion of `tunneling' of the macroscopic universe at the classical turning point is analyzed in an anisotropic and inhomogeneous toy model. This `inhomogeneous tunneling' is a local process which cannot be interpreted as a tunneling of the universe.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/9604036,
  title  = {Tunneling of Macroscopic Universes},
  author = {Heinz-Dieter Conradi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/9604036},
  year   = {2015}
}

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10 pages, one eps-file includes, uses LaTeX2e