De Sitter musings

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Publication:2919232

DOI10.1142/S0217751X1230013XzbMATH Open1247.83068arXiv1205.3855MaRDI QIDQ2919232FDOQ2919232

Dionysios Anninos

Publication date: 2 October 2012

Published in: International Journal of Modern Physics A (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We discuss some of the issues that arise when considering the physics of asymptotically de Sitter spacetimes, and attempts to address them. Our development begins at the classical level, where several initial value problems are discussed, and ends with several proposals for holography in asymptotically de Sitter spacetimes. Throughout the paper we give a review of some basic notions such as the geometry of the Schwarzschild-de Sitter black hole, the Nariai limit, and quantum field theory in a fixed de Sitter background. We also briefly discuss some semiclassical aspects such as the nucleation of giant black holes and the Hartle-Hawking wavefunctional. We end by giving an overview of some open questions. An emphasis is placed on the differences between a static patch observer confined to live in a thermal cavity and the metaobserver who has access to a finite region of the future boundary.


Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1205.3855





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