Loop quantum cosmology: from pre-inflationary dynamics to observations

DOI10.1088/0264-9381/32/23/234001zbMATH Open1329.83203arXiv1504.07559OpenAlexW2144260710WikidataQ125623874 ScholiaQ125623874MaRDI QIDQ3466366FDOQ3466366

Abhay Ashtekar, Aurelien Barrau

Publication date: 1 February 2016

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

Abstract: The Planck collaboration has provided us rich information about the early universe, and a host of new observational missions will soon shed further light on the `anomalies' that appear to exist on the largest angular scales. From a quantum gravity perspective, it is natural to inquire if one can trace back the origin of such puzzling features to Planck scale physics. Loop quantum cosmology provides a promising avenue to explore this issue because of its natural resolution of the big bang singularity. Thanks to advances over the last decade, the theory has matured sufficiently to allow concrete calculations of the phenomenological consequences of its pre-inflationary dynamics. In this article we summarize the current status of the ensuing two-way dialog between quantum gravity and observations.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1504.07559

zbMATH Keywords

quantum gravityquantum cosmologyloop quantum cosmologypre-inflationary dynamicsresolution of the big bang singularity

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Quantization of the gravitational field (83C45) Space-time singularities, cosmic censorship, etc. (83C75) Relativistic cosmology (83F05) Astrophysical cosmology (85A40)

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