Canonical quantization of a closed Euclidean universe with a cosmological constant

Authors
Citation
Sp. Kim, Canonical quantization of a closed Euclidean universe with a cosmological constant, J KOR PHYS, 38(4), 2001, pp. 427-434
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY
ISSN journal
03744884 → ACNP
Volume
38
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
427 - 434
Database
ISI
SICI code
0374-4884(200104)38:4<427:CQOACE>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
We study canonical quantization of a closed Euclidean universe with a cosmo logical constant and a massless scalar field. Tile closed Euclidean univers e with art ordinary matter state can be matched at a finite radius only wit h tile closed Lorentzian universe with tile Wick-rotated exotic slate. The exotic state provides the Lorentzian universe with a potential barrier exte nding from the cosmological singularity tu tile classical turning point and corresponding to tile Euclidean geometry through tile Wick-rotation and av oids the singularity problem at the matching boundary. lie find analyticall y the approximate wave functions for quantum creation of tile Universe from nothingness. We prescribe the Hartle-Hawking's no-boundary wave function, the Linde's wave function, and tile Vilenkin's tunneling wave function. ill particular, we find the wave function for the Euclidean geometry, whose se miclassical solution is regular at the matching boundary with the Lorentzia n geometry but singular ai tile cosmological singularity.