Loop Quantum Gravity and the Cyclic Universe

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2004-07-14

arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0407115v2

Phys.Rev. D70 (2004) 083517

Physics

High Energy Physics

High Energy Physics - Theory

6 pages, 4 figures; v2: minor changes to match PRD version

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevD.70.083517

Loop quantum gravity introduces strong non-perturbative modifications to the dynamical equations in the semi-classical regime, which are responsible for various novel effects, including resolution of the classical singularity in a Friedman universe. Here we investigate the modifications for the case of a cyclic universe potential, assuming that we can apply the four-dimensional loop quantum formalism within the effective four-dimensional theory of the cyclic scenario. We find that loop quantum effects can dramatically alter the near-collision dynamics of the cyclic scenario. In the kinetic-dominated collapse era, the scalar field is effectively frozen by loop quantum friction, so that the branes approach collision and bounce back without actual collision.

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