Loop quantum gravity and the cyclic universe

M. Bojowald, Roy Maartens, P. Singh

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Abstract

Loop quantum gravity introduces strong nonperturbative modifications to the dynamical equations in the semiclassical regime, which are responsible for various novel effects, including resolution of the classical singularity in a Friedman universe. Here we investigate the modifications for the case of a cyclic universe potential, assuming that we can apply the four-dimensional loop quantum formalism within the effective four-dimensional theory of the cyclic scenario. We find that loop quantum effects can dramatically alter the near-collision dynamics of the cyclic scenario. In the kinetic-dominated collapse era, the scalar field is effectively frozen by loop quantum friction, so that the branes approach collision and bounce back without actual collision
Original languageEnglish
JournalPhysical Review D
Volume70
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2004

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