The Hartle-Hawking wave function in 2D causal set quantum gravity

DOI10.1088/0264-9381/33/6/065003zbMATH Open1338.83131arXiv1410.8775OpenAlexW2963786950MaRDI QIDQ2806014FDOQ2806014

Sumati Surya, Lisa Glaser

Publication date: 13 May 2016

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

Abstract: We define the Hartle-Hawking no-boundary wave function for causal set theory (CST) over the discrete analogs of spacelike hypersurfaces. Using Markov Chain Monte Carlo and numerical integration methods we analyse the wave function in non- perturbative 2d CST. We find that in the low temperature regime it is dominated by causal sets which have no continuum counterparts but possess physically interesting geometric properties. Not only do they exhibit a rapid spatial expansion with respect to the discrete proper time but also a high degree of spatial homogeneity. The latter is due to the extensive overlap of the causal pasts of the elements in the final discrete hypersurface and corresponds to high graph connectivity. Our results thus suggest new possibilities for the role of quantum gravity in the observable universe.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1410.8775

zbMATH Keywords

quantum cosmologyHartle-Hawking wave functioncausal set quantum gravity

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Quantum field theory on curved space or space-time backgrounds (81T20) Quantization of the gravitational field (83C45) Relativistic cosmology (83F05) Path integrals in quantum mechanics (81S40) Analogues of general relativity in lower dimensions (83C80) Ordered sets and their cofinalities; pcf theory (03E04) Computational methods for problems pertaining to relativity and gravitational theory (83-08)

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• Finite size scaling in 2d causal set quantum gravity
• Causal set generator and action computer

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• Cactus
• Carpet

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