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arxiv: 1809.08083 · v1 · pith:KZ3DHOXPnew · submitted 2018-09-21 · 🌀 gr-qc · hep-th

Time in quantum theory, the Wheeler-DeWitt equation and the Born-Oppenheimer approximation

classification 🌀 gr-qc hep-th
keywords quantumtimeborn-oppenheimerequationtheorieswheeler-dewittapplyapproach
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We compare two different approaches to the treatment of the Wheeler-DeWitt equation and the introduction of time in quantum cosmology. One approach is based on the gauge-fixing procedure in theories with first-class constraints, while the other uses the Born-Oppenheimer method. We apply both to a very simple cosmological model and observe that they give similar predictions. We also discuss the problem of time in non-relativistic quantum mechanics and some questions concerning the correspondence between classical and quantum theories.

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