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Quantum Gravity In De Sitter Space

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We discuss some general properties of quantum gravity in De Sitter space. It has been argued that the Hilbert space is of finite dimension. This suggests a macroscopic argument that General Relativity cannot be quantized -- unless it is embedded in a more precise theory that determines the value of the cosmological constant. We give a definition of the quantum Hilbert space using the asymptotic behavior in the past and future, without requiring detailed microscopic knowledge. We discuss the difficulties in defining any precisely calculable or measurable observables in an asymptotically de Sitter spacetime, and explore some meta-observables that appear to make mathematical sense but cannot be measured by an observer who lives in the spacetime. This article is an expanded version of a lecture at Strings 2001 in Mumbai.

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De Sitter Momentum Space

hep-th · 2026-01-21 · unverdicted · novelty 8.0

A Kontorovitch-Lebedev-Fourier momentum space is constructed for de Sitter QFT where the dS frequency labels unitary representations, making equations algebraic and propagators simple like in flat space.

dS$^4$ Metamorphosis

hep-th · 2026-02-23 · conditional · novelty 7.0

Higher spin gravity path integral on S^4 glues to an Sp(N) or superconformal S^3 boundary theory, giving leading contribution 2^N with one-loop cancellations.

M\"obius randomness in the Hartle-Hawking state

hep-th · 2025-05-05 · unverdicted · novelty 7.0

The Hartle-Hawking state for toroidal quantum cosmologies is expressed in the Langlands decomposition as a sum over zeta zeros whose near-singularity dynamics follow the Hilbert-Pólya Hamiltonian and as a Möbius average of CFT partition functions.

QFT in Klein space

hep-th · 2025-05-22 · unverdicted · novelty 6.0

Authors construct canonical and path-integral quantizations for QFT in Klein space using extra modes, deriving correlation functions that match Minkowski space via analytical continuation.

Minkowski Space holography and Radon transform

hep-th · 2025-09-05 · unverdicted · novelty 5.0

Relates free scalar in Minkowski space to codimension-two sphere field via Radon transform to dS/EAdS slice and bulk reconstruction, with Mellin modes as generalized hypergeometric functions via Lee-Pomeransky method.

Toward a Phenomenologically Acceptable Quantum Cyclic Universe

gr-qc · 2026-05-28 · unverdicted · novelty 4.0

A finite-dimensional quantum model with commensurable energy eigenvalues and minimum-entropy initial condition yields exact periodicity and a distinguished entropy minimum that may represent the Big Bang while suppressing Boltzmann Brains.

3d QFT IR divergences as UV divergences in 4d Holographic Cosmology

hep-th · 2026-05-15 · unverdicted · novelty 4.0

In a 3d toy model for holographic cosmology, a mass term preserving generalized conformal structure permits 2-loop computations that indicate possible IR finiteness beyond perturbation theory, corresponding to UV finiteness without singularities in the 4d dual.

Euclidean volume fluctuations in de Sitter quantum gravity

hep-th · 2026-04-28 · unverdicted · novelty 4.0 · 2 refs

From the de Sitter partition function in various approximations, the volume probability distribution concentrates around the classical value but shifts to favor smaller universes as quantum effects increase.

Dark energy from string theory: an introductory review

hep-th · 2026-03-26 · unverdicted · novelty 2.0

String theory imposes constraints on dark energy but permits various construction attempts for de Sitter vacua and single-field exponential quintessence models despite obstructions.

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