2005/11/18 by Martin Bojowald
Physics and Astronomy · #Black Holes and Theoretical Physics #Cosmology and Gravitation Theories #Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories #astro-ph #gr-qc #hep-th
paper · pdf · doi:10.1002/andp.200510191
published as Annalen Phys.15:326-341,2006 · 16 pages, 8 figures, plenary talk at "Pomeranian Workshop in Fundamental Cosmology", Pobierowo, Sep 2005
arxiv created 2005/11/18 · openalex publication_date 2006/04/03 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01
I critically review the status of quantum cosmology. The expectations on such a theory are compared with the obtained results. The issues being discussed include the role of boundary conditions, singularity avoidance, the quantum-to-classical transition and the origin of irreversibility, and structure formation.