We employ the methods of discrete (Lorentzian) Regge calculus for analysing Lorentzian quantum cosmology models with a special focus on discrete analogues of the no-boundary proposal for the early universe. We use a simple 4-polytope, a subdivided 4-polytope and shells of discrete 3-spheres as triangulations to model a closed universe with cosmological constant, and examine the semiclassical path integral for these different choices. We find that the shells give good agreement with continuum results for small values of the scale factor and in particular for finer discretisations of the boundary 3-sphere, while the simple and subdivided 4-polytopes can only be compared with the continuum in certain regimes, and in particular are not able to capture a transition from Euclidean geometry with small scale factor to a large Lorentzian one. Finally, we consider a closed universe filled with dust particles and discretised by shells of 3-spheres. This model can approximate the continuum case quite well. Our results embed the no-boundary proposal in a discrete setting where it is possibly more naturally defined, and prepare for its discussion within the realm of spin foams.
Asymptotics of Spinfoam Amplitude on Simplicial Manifold: Lorentzian Theory
本文研究了具有任意数目单形的四维单形复形上洛伦兹EPRL自旋泡沫振幅的大j渐近性质。自旋泡沫振幅的渐近性由临界构型决定。在这里，我们表明，在一般情况下，给定的临界配置，存在一个分区的单纯复杂成三种类型的区域R_{Nondeg}，R_{Deg-A}，R_{Deg-B}，其中三个区域是单纯子复合物的边界。在不同类型的区域中，临界组态意味着不同类型的几何，即（1）限制在R_{Nondeg} $ implies a nondegenerate discrete Lorentzian geometry, (2) the critical configuration restricted into R_{Deg-A}$中的临界组态是退化的A型几何，但意味着R_{Deg-A}上的非退化离散欧几里得几何;（3）限制在R_{Deg-B}中的临界组态是退化的B型几何，意味着R_{Deg-B}上的向量几何.利用临界构型，我们进一步将区域R_{Nondeg}和R_{Deg-A}根据它们的洛伦兹/欧几里德定向的4-单形体积V_4（v）细分为子复形（有边界），使得sgn（V_4（v））在每个子复形上是常数符号。然后在每个子复合体中，临界组态处的自旋泡沫振幅分别在R_{Nondeg}或R_{Deg-A}上给出洛伦兹或欧几里得签名的Regge作用量。这里再现的Regge作用包含定向4-单形体积的符号因子sgn（V…
School of Physics and Astronomy, Key Laboratory of Multiscale Spin Physics (Ministry of Education), Beijing Normal University（北京师范大学物理与天文学院，多尺度自旋物理教育部重点实验室）；School of Science, Beijing Jiaotong University（北京交通大学理学院）
Cobordism Effects in the Regge Calculus Approach to Quantum Cosmology
我们研究的基态波函数的宇宙，这是一个拓扑透镜空间内的Regge演算方法。通过将四维单纯复形限制为边界透镜空间上的圆锥，由单个内边长和单个边界边长描述，可以详细分析复边长空间中作用的解析性质。经典的极值和收敛的最陡下降轮廓的整合产生的波functions. Both Hartle-Hawking和Linde-Vilenkin型的建议进行了检查，在所有情况下，我们发现波函数预测洛伦兹振荡行为在宇宙晚期。建立了一类有限边长锥型复形拓扑变化幅度的因式分解性质。本文还讨论了边界论域剖分下结果的性质。
