Canonical quantization and expanding metrics

Jul, 1998
10 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Lett.A 252 (1999) 5-10
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Abstract: (arXiv)
The canonical formalism for expanding metrics scenarios is presented. Non-unitary time evolution implied by expanding geometry is described as a trajectory over unitarily inequivalent representations at different times of the canonical commutation relations. Thermal properties of inflating Universe are also discussed.
Note:
  • 10 pages, 2 figures
  • space-time: geometry
  • time dependence
  • quantization: canonical
  • commutation relations
  • unitarity
  • inflation
  • numerical calculations