Dynamical Initial Conditions in Quantum Cosmology

Martin Bojowald

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.87.121301

Dynamical Initial Conditions in Quantum Cosmology

Martin Bojowald

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Loop quantum cosmology is shown to provide both the dynamical law and initial conditions for the wave function of a universe by one discrete evolution equation. Accompanied by the condition that semiclassical behavior is obtained at large volume, a unique wave function is predicted.

Original language	English (US)
Journal	Physical review letters
Volume	87
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.87.121301
State	Published - 2001

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