Real no-boundary wave function in Lorentzian quantum cosmology
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Author(s)
Dorronsoro, JD
Halliwell, JJ
Hartle, JB
Hertog, T
Janssen, O
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
It is shown that the standard no-boundary wave function has a natural expression in terms of a Lorentzian path integral with its contour defined by Picard-Lefschetz theory. The wave function is real, satisfies the Wheeler-DeWitt equation and predicts an ensemble of asymptotically classical, inflationary universes with nearly-Gaussian fluctuations and with a smooth semiclassical origin.
Date Issued
2017-08-15
Date Acceptance
2017-08-01
Citation
Physical Review D: Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology, 2017, 96 (4)
ISSN
1550-2368
Publisher
American Physical Society
Journal / Book Title
Physical Review D: Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology
Volume
96
Issue
4
Copyright Statement
© 2017 American Physical Society
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Physics, Particles & Fields
Physics
STEEPEST-DESCENT CONTOURS
PATH-INTEGRAL APPROACH
MECHANICS
ORIGIN
FIELD
0201 Astronomical and Space Sciences
0202 Atomic, Molecular, Nuclear, Particle and Plasma Physics
0206 Quantum Physics
Nuclear & Particles Physics
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 043505
Date Publish Online
2017-08-07