The Bohm Interpretation of Quantum Cosmology

2004/10/22 by Nelson Pinto-Neto · 2 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories #Quantum Mechanics and Applications #Relativity and Gravitational Theory #gr-qc

paper · pdf · doi:10.1007/s10701-004-2012-8

published as Found.Phys.35:577-603,2005 · 28 pages, 1 figure, contribution to the James Cushing festschrift to appear in Foundations of Physics

arxiv created 2004/10/22 · openalex publication_date 2005/04/01 · arxiv updated 2011/08/04 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29

Abstract

I make a review on the aplications of the Bohm-De Broglie interpretation of quantum mechanics to quantum cosmology. In the framework of minisuperspaces models, I show how quantum cosmological effects in Bohm's view can avoid the initial singularity, isotropize the Universe, and even be a cause for the present observed acceleration of the Universe. In the general case, we enumerate the possible structures of quantum space and time.

Citations

• Quantum isotropization of the Universe
• Observational Evidence from Supernovae for an Accelerating Universe and a Cosmological Constant
• Environment-induced superselection rules
• On the nature of quantum geometrodynamics

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