2003/11/30 by Martin Bojowald, Ghanashyam Date
Physics and Astronomy · #gr-qc #hep-th
paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physrevlett.92.071302
published as Phys.Rev.Lett. 92 (2004) 071302 · revtex4, 4 pages, 5 figures. Published version. Title and abstract changed to match with the published version and Other minor changes. Conclusions unchanged
arxiv created 2004/02/23 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01
In classical general relativity, the generic approach to the initial singularity is very complicated as exemplified by the chaos of the Bianchi IX model which displays the generic local evolution close to a singularity. Quantum gravity effects can potentially change the behavior and lead to a simpler initial state. This is verified here in the context of loop quantum gravity, using methods of loop quantum cosmology: the chaotic behavior stops once quantum effects become important. This is consistent with the discrete structure of space predicted by loop quantum gravity.