scholarly journals Can the universe be described by a wave function?

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (14) ◽  
pp. 1847004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samir D. Mathur
Keyword(s):  
Wave Function ◽  
Leading Order ◽  
Cpt Invariance ◽  
Exact Wave Function ◽  
Birkhoff Theorem ◽  
Weakly Coupled ◽  
Black Hole Information ◽  
Argument Proceeds ◽  
The Universe ◽  
Empty Universe

Suppose we assume that in gently curved spacetime (a) causality is not violated to leading order (b) the Birkhoff theorem holds to leading order and (c) CPT invariance holds. Then we argue that the “mostly empty” universe we observe around us cannot be described by an exact wave function [Formula: see text]. Rather, the weakly coupled particles we see are approximate quasiparticles arising as excitations of a “fuzz”. The “fuzz” does have an exact wave function [Formula: see text], but this exact wave function does not directly describe local particles. The argument proceeds by relating the cosmological setting to the black hole information paradox, and then using the small corrections theorem to show the impossibility of an exact wave function describing the visible universe.

scholarly journals ASYMPTOTICALLY VANISHING COSMOLOGICAL CONSTANT IN THE MULTIVERSE

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (18) ◽  
pp. 3107-3120 ◽  
Author(s):  
HIKARU KAWAI ◽  
TAKASHI OKADA
Keyword(s):  
Wave Function ◽  
Partition Function ◽  
Cosmological Constant ◽  
Space Time ◽  
The Other ◽  
Wkb Method ◽  
Leading Order ◽  
Lorentzian Space ◽  
Euclidean Wormholes ◽  
The Universe

We study the problem of the cosmological constant in the context of the multiverse in Lorentzian space–time, and show that the cosmological constant will vanish in the future. This sort of argument was started by Sidney Coleman in 1989, and he argued that the Euclidean wormholes make the multiverse partition function a superposition of various values of the cosmological constant Λ, which has a sharp peak at Λ = 0. However, the implication of the Euclidean analysis to our Lorentzian space–time is unclear. With this motivation, we analyze the quantum state of the multiverse in Lorentzian space–time by the WKB method, and calculate the density matrix of our universe by tracing out the other universes. Our result predicts vanishing cosmological constant. While Coleman obtained the enhancement at Λ = 0 through the action itself, in our Lorentzian analysis the similar enhancement arises from the front factor of eiS in the universe wave function, which is in the next leading order in the WKB approximation.

Gravity as the curvature of the wave function of the universe.

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vitaly Kuyukov
Keyword(s):  
Wave Function ◽  
The Universe

Gravity as the curvature of the wave function of the universe.

Gravity as the curvature of the wave function of the universe.

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vitaly Kuyukov
Keyword(s):  
Wave Function ◽  
Wave Functions ◽  
Main Task ◽  
Reference Systems ◽  
Theory Of Relativity ◽  
General Theory Of Relativity ◽  
Principle Of Equivalence ◽  
Relative Wave Function ◽  
New Equation ◽  
The Universe

Modern general theory of relativity considers gravity as the curvature of space-time. The theory is based on the principle of equivalence. All bodies fall with the same acceleration in the gravitational field, which is equivalent to locally accelerated reference systems. In this article, we will affirm the concept of gravity as the curvature of the relative wave function of the Universe. That is, a change in the phase of the universal wave function of the Universe near a massive body leads to a change in all other wave functions of bodies. The main task is to find the form of the relative wave function of the Universe, as well as a new equation of gravity for connecting the curvature of the wave function and the density of matter.

scholarly journals Complete leading-order standard model corrections to quantum leptogenesis

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Frederik Depta ◽  
Andreas Halsch ◽  
Janine Hütig ◽  
Sebastian Mendizabal ◽  
Owe Philipsen
Keyword(s):  
Standard Model ◽  
Gauge Coupling ◽  
Thermal Bath ◽  
Leading Order ◽  
Boltzmann Equations ◽  
The Standard Model ◽  
Majorana Neutrinos ◽  
Infinite Loop ◽  
First Time ◽  
The Universe

Abstract Thermal leptogenesis, in the framework of the standard model with three additional heavy Majorana neutrinos, provides an attractive scenario to explain the observed baryon asymmetry in the universe. It is based on the out-of-equilibrium decay of Majorana neutrinos in a thermal bath of standard model particles, which in a fully quantum field theoretical formalism is obtained by solving Kadanoff-Baym equations. So far, the leading two-loop contributions from leptons and Higgs particles are included, but not yet gauge corrections. These enter at three-loop level but, in certain kinematical regimes, require a resummation to infinite loop order for a result to leading order in the gauge coupling. In this work, we apply such a resummation to the calculation of the lepton number density. The full result for the simplest “vanilla leptogenesis” scenario is by $$ \mathcal{O} $$ O (1) increased compared to that of quantum Boltzmann equations, and for the first time permits an estimate of all theoretical uncertainties. This step completes the quantum theory of leptogenesis and forms the basis for quantitative evaluations, as well as extensions to other scenarios.

Interpretation of the wave function of the Universe

1989 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 1116-1122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Vilenkin
Keyword(s):  
Wave Function ◽  
The Universe

Wave function of the Universe

1993 ◽  
pp. 310-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. B. Hartle ◽  
S. W. Hawking
Keyword(s):  
Wave Function ◽  
The Universe

scholarly journals Calculation of dispersion interactions with the geminal-based ring Coupled Cluster Doubles method

2020 ◽  
Vol 139 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Á. Margócsy ◽  
Á. Szabados
Keyword(s):  
Wave Function ◽  
Asymptotic Behaviour ◽  
Noble Gas ◽  
Valence Bond ◽  
Coupled Cluster ◽  
Leading Order ◽  
Dispersion Interactions ◽  
Dispersion Energy ◽  
Generalized Valence Bond ◽  
Noble Gas Dimers

Abstract The performance of the recently developed multi-reference extension of ring coupled cluster doubles is investigated for dispersion energy calculations, applied to the generalized valence bond wave function. The leading-order contribution to the dispersion energy is shown to have the correct asymptotic behaviour. Illustrative calculations on noble gas dimers are presented.

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