Discrete quantum gravity: cosmological examples

DOI10.1088/0264-9381/20/15/305MaRDI QIDQ4460993zbMATH OpenOpenAlexWikidataFDO

Authors Rodolfo Gambini, Jorge Pullin

Publication date 29 March 2004

Published in Classical and Quantum Gravity (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0212033

zbMATH Keywords

Bianchi cosmological modelsfieldgravitationalHamiltonianlattice quantum gravityquantization

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Einstein's equations (general structure, canonical formalism, Cauchy problems) (83C05) Lattice gravity, Regge calculus and other discrete methods in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C27) Quantization of the gravitational field (83C45) Relativistic cosmology (83F05)

Abstract: We consider the application of the consistent lattice quantum gravity approach we introduced recently to the situation of a Friedmann cosmology and also to Bianchi cosmological models. This allows us to work out in detail the computations involved in the determination of the Lagrange multipliers that impose consistency, and the implications of this determination. It also allows us to study the removal of the Big Bang singularity. Different discretizations can be achieved depending on the version of the classical theory chosen as a starting point and their relationships studied. We analyze in some detail how the continuum limit arises in various models. In particular we notice how remnants of the symmetries of the continuum theory are embodied in constants of the motion of the consistent discrete theory. The unconstrained nature of the discrete theory allows the consistent introduction of a relational time in quantum cosmology, free from the usual conceptual problems.

Review text

Discreteness is an extremely important aspect of many natural phenomena. Quantum gravity is a difficult but a very valuable subject attracting much current attention. Cosmology has a long history with its specific illustrations throwing helpful hints into various areas of fundamental research. In this paper the authors consider certain applications of ``Consistent lattice quantum gravity approach to Friedmann cosmology and Bianchi cosmological models. Problems from discretization to continuum limits are treated. It is important to realize that in theories where time and space are discretized working with Hamiltonian is no more proper. After the introduction, Friedmann models, quantization, other models and conclusions form the section titles. The work presents certain simple attempts to understand an approach to discrete general relativity.

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