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Phys. Rev. Lett. 87, 121301 (2001) [4 pages]

Dynamical Initial Conditions in Quantum Cosmology

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Martin Bojowald*
Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry, The Pennsylvania State University, 104 Davey Lab, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802

Received 16 April 2001; published 31 August 2001

Loop quantum cosmology is shown to provide both the dynamical law and initial conditions for the wave function of a universe by one discrete evolution equation. Accompanied by the condition that semiclassical behavior is obtained at large volume, a unique wave function is predicted.

© 2001 The American Physical Society

URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevLett.87.121301
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevLett.87.121301
PACS:
04.60.Kz, 98.80.Bp, 98.80.Hw

*Email address: bojowald@gravity.phys.psu.edu