Orbifolds, Quantum Cosmology, and Nontrivial Topology

Details Orbifolds, Quantum Cosmology, and Nontrivial Topology Orbifolds, Quantum Cosmology, and Nontrivial Topology

2006-11-07

arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0611048v3

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

Contribution to the XXVII National Meeting on the Physics of Particles and Fields (Aguas de Lindoia, Brazil, Sep. 2006). Revis

Scientific paper

In order to include nontrivial spatial topologies in the problem of quantum creation of a universe, it seems to be necessary to generalize the sum over compact, smooth 4-manifolds to a sum over finite-volume, compact 4-orbifolds. We consider in detail the case of a 4-spherical orbifold with a cone-point singularity. This allows for the inclusion of a nontrivial topology in the semiclassical path integral approach to quantum cosmology, in the context of a Robertson-Walker minisuperspace.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Orbifolds, Quantum Cosmology, and Nontrivial Topology does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Orbifolds, Quantum Cosmology, and Nontrivial Topology, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Orbifolds, Quantum Cosmology, and Nontrivial Topology will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-617664