Quantum mechanics forbids singularities in a closed radiation-dominated FRW universe

DOI10.1023/A:1026797413078MaRDI QIDQ1808035zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors T. R. Mongan

Publication date 30 November 1999

Published in General Relativity and Gravitation (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9903025

zbMATH Keywords

Planck length

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Quantization of the gravitational field (83C45) Space-time singularities, cosmic censorship, etc. (83C75)

Abstract: The existence of singularities in a closed FRW universe depends on the assumption that general relativity is valid for distances less than the Planck length. However, stationary state wave functions of the Schrodinger equation for a closed radiation-dominated FRW universe derived by Elbaz et al (General Relativity and Gravitation 29, 481, 1997) are zero at zero radius of curvature. Thus, even if general relativity is assumed valid at distances less than the Planck length, quantum mechanics seems to forbid singularities in a closed FRW universe.

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