Phase space quantization and loop quantum cosmology: a Wigner function for the Bohr-compactified real line

DOI10.1088/0264-9381/25/22/225015zbMATH Open1152.83356arXiv0804.2541OpenAlexW3106354732MaRDI QIDQ3544864FDOQ3544864

Authors: Christopher J. Fewster, Hanno Sahlmann 

Publication date: 8 December 2008

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

Abstract: We give a definition for the Wigner function for quantum mechanics on the Bohr compactification of the real line and prove a number of simple consequences of this definition. We then discuss how this formalism can be applied to loop quantum cosmology. As an example, we use the Wigner function to give a new quantization of an important building block of the Hamiltonian constraint.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0804.2541

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Einstein's equations (general structure, canonical formalism, Cauchy problems) (83C05) Quantization of the gravitational field (83C45) Relativistic cosmology (83F05)

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