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" Quantum Cosmology "
Claus Kiefer
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BL
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786081
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b606096
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Claus Kiefer
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Quantum Cosmology\ Claus Kiefer
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9780191707377
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: 9780199212521
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| Abstract
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This chapter considers the second important application of quantum gravity — quantum cosmology. The central concept of minisuperspace is introduced and applied to the quantization of a Friedmann universe. Inhomogeneities are taken into account in a perturbative sense. A central role of this chapter is played by the discussion of boundary conditions, notably the no-boundary proposal by Hartle and Hawking and the tunneling condition by Vilenkin, and their comparison. The chapter concludes with a section on loop quantum cosmology.
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QC178.C538 9999
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Claus Kiefer
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Chapter 8
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