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arXiv:gr-qc/0409020 · Europhysics Letters (EPL)

Causal loop quantum gravity and cosmological solutions

Ali Shojai, Fatimah Shojai

Published Aug 11, 2005• 14 citations
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Abstract

We shall present here the causal interpretation of canonical quantum gravity in terms of new variables. Then we shall apply it to the minisuperspace of cosmology. A vacuum solution of quantum cosmology is obtained and the Bohmian trajectory is investigated. At the end a coherent state with matter is considered in the cosmological model.
DOI
10.1209/epl/i2005-10186-y

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