Quantum mechanics forbids singularities in a closed radiation-dominated FRW universe

Authors
Citation
Tr. Mongan, Quantum mechanics forbids singularities in a closed radiation-dominated FRW universe, GEN RELAT G, 31(9), 1999, pp. 1429-1430
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
GENERAL RELATIVITY AND GRAVITATION
ISSN journal
00017701 → ACNP
Volume
31
Issue
9
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1429 - 1430
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-7701(199909)31:9<1429:QMFSIA>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
The existence of singularities in a closed FRW universe depends on the assu mption that general relativity is valid for distances less than the Planck length. However, the stationary state wave functions of the Schrodinger equ ation for a closed radiation-dominated FRW universe derived by Elbaz et al. are zero at zero radius of curvature. Thus, even if general relativity is assumed valid at distances less than the Planck length, quantum mechanics s eems to forbid singularities in a closed radiation-dominated FRW universe.