Loop Quantum Cosmology: A Status Report
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2011-09-23 v2 Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
High Energy Physics - Theory
Abstract
The goal of this article is to provide an overview of the current state of the art in loop quantum cosmology for three sets of audiences: young researchers interested in entering this area; the quantum gravity community in general; and, cosmologists who wish to apply loop quantum cosmology to probe modifications in the standard paradigm of the early universe. An effort has been made to streamline the material so that, as described at the end of section I, each of these communities can read only the sections they are most interested in, without a loss of continuity.
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@article{arxiv.1108.0893,
title = {Loop Quantum Cosmology: A Status Report},
author = {Abhay Ashtekar and Parampreet Singh},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1108.0893},
year = {2011}
}
Comments
138 pages, 15 figures. Invited Topical Review, To appear in Classical and Quantum Gravity. Typos corrected, clarifications and references added