Quantum cosmological backreactions. II. Purely homogeneous quantum cosmology

This is the second paper in a series of four in which we use space adiabatic methods in order to incorporate backreactions among the homogeneous and between the homogeneous and inhomogeneous degrees of freedom in quantum cosmological perturbation theory. The purpose of the present paper is twofold....

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Published in:Physical review. D 2022-05, Vol.105 (10), Article 106010
Main Authors: Neuser, J., Schander, S., Thiemann, T.
Format: Article
Language:English
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General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Physics
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Summary:This is the second paper in a series of four in which we use space adiabatic methods in order to incorporate backreactions among the homogeneous and between the homogeneous and inhomogeneous degrees of freedom in quantum cosmological perturbation theory. The purpose of the present paper is twofold. On the one hand, it illustrates the formalism of space adiabatic perturbation theory (SAPT) for two simple quantum mechanical toy models. On the other, it proves the main point, namely that backreactions lead to additional correction terms in effective Hamiltonians that one would otherwise neglect in a crude Born-Oppenheimer approximation. The first model that we consider is a harmonic oscillator coupled to an anharmonic oscillator. We chose it because it displays many similarities with the more interesting second model describing the coupling between an inflaton and gravity restricted to the purely homogeneous and isotropic sector. These results have potential phenomenological consequences in particular for quantum cosmological theories describing big bounces such as Loop Quantum Cosmology (LQC).
ISSN:2470-0010
2470-0029
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevD.105.106010