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Mathematical structure of loop quantum cosmology

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arxiv gr-qc/0304074 v4 pith:H7XO4WBG submitted 2003-04-21 gr-qc hep-thmath-phmath.MP

Mathematical structure of loop quantum cosmology

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Applications of Riemannian quantum geometry to cosmology have had notable successes. In particular, the fundamental discreteness underlying quantum geometry has led to a natural resolution of the big bang singularity. However, the precise mathematical structure underlying loop quantum cosmology and the sense in which it implements the full quantization program in a symmetry reduced model has not been made explicit. The purpose of this paper is to address these issues, thereby providing a firmer mathematical and conceptual foundation to the subject.

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