Video URL http://pirsa.org/21040007
Abstract
The Hartle-Hawking-Vilenkin state is defined on mini-superspace and is semiclassically related to inflationary theory. However, the state suffers a few problems connected to the path integral of Euclidean or the Lorentzian measure of metrics. In this talk, we will explore a way around these issues by working in the (Ashtekar) connection representation, a real Kodama-Chern-Simons state. We find a generalized "Fourier Transform" that related the Chern-Simons-Kodama state to the Hartle-Hawking state beyond mini-superspace. We end with some discussion and open ended questions for cosmology and quantum gravity.
Details
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Series
- Quantum Gravity
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Scientific Area
- Quantum Gravity
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Talk Type
- Scientific Series