Superpositions of the cosmological constant allow for singularity resolution and unitary evolution in quantum cosmology

A novel approach to quantization is shown to allow for superpositions of the cosmological constant in isotropic and homogeneous mini-superspace models. Generic solutions featuring such superpositions display unitary evolution and resolution of the classical singularity. Physically well-motivated cos...

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Main Authors: Sean Gryb, Karim P.Y. Thébault
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-09-01
Series:Physics Letters B
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0370269318306178