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(F.R.W) Equations and Quantum Cosmology    E. Elbaz Institut de Physique Nucléaire de Lyon IN2P3-CNRS Université Claude Bernard ,43 Bd du 11 Novembre 1918 F-69622 Villeurbanne Cedex,France M.Novello Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Fisicas ,Rua Dr. Xavier Sigaud,150, Urca, 22290-90 Rio de Janeiro-RJ,Brazil          Abstract:       We give an equivalent hamiltonian form  of the three  (F.R.W) fundamental equations of cosmology, for a perfect cosmic fluid in a γ-state.It  leads to an effective potential depending on the (2-3γ) power of the R(t) scale factor. The quantum vacuum describes  a null total energy,associated with a zero spatial curvature. An inflationary era occurs then before the radiative period. The use of the correspondance principle gives a Schrödinger-like  equation describing the cosmic fluid in its different states.                       The Big-Bang model of cosmology, based on the fundamental equations of General Relativity, extensively uses the so-called (F.R.W) equations [1].                   To recall briefly their content and formulation,we shall notice first that they start from the Cosmological  Principle hypothesis, setting that the energy density ρ depends only on the time coordinate ,since at a large scale observation ,our Universe appears to be homogeneous and isotropic. The definition of co-moving coordinates for an observer in motion with the cosmic fluid, leads to the cosmological time concept ,indispensable for a global description of our universe. Such an hypothesis allows indeed to get out from the local aspect inherent to General Relativity, to reach a global vision of the universe.                   The (F.R.W)   Friedman-Robertson-Walker's metric reads:                                 ds2 = - dt2  + R 2(t) [ dr2 /(1- k r2) + r2 dΩ2 ]                                     (1)   and shows effectively that  the g 00( x ) coefficient of the time coordinate in the metric, is  independant on the observer's position ,and thus gives a time identical for any observer, a global time , usually called cosmological time .                  The R(t)  function representes  a scale factor, improperly called « radius » ,while the k parameter  denotes the spatial curvature of the universe, ( +1 value for an elliptic,-1 for an hyperbolic, and  0 for an euclidian  model).                 The  fundamental equations of cosmology [1], are very often written with the  θ expansion factor, related to the derivative of the scale factor with:                                                     θ  =  3 (∂ t R)/R  = d /dt (log R 3 )                                   (2)                 The γ-state equation of the cosmic fluid:                                                                        P( t )  =  ( γ  -  1  )  ρ( t )                                 (3) links the  ρ  energy density, to the   P pressure ( in a natural-unit system in wich G = c =1), and the  different  states of the cosmic-fluid are associated with the following values of the γ-coefficient:                                    γ = 0              P  =  -  ρ                              quantum  vacuum                                    γ = 4/3          P = 1/3 ρ                              radiative  era                     (4)                                                          γ = 1             P = 0                                     matter   era                   Einstein’s fundamental equations of general relativity,lead then  to the three (F.R.W), fundamental equations of cosmology [1] : *  energy conservation                                        ∂ t ρ + γ ρ θ  =  0                                     (5)   *evolution of the expansion factor  ( Raychaudhuri’s equation )                                                                         ∂ t θ  +  1/3 θ2 +1/2( 3γ  - 2 ) ρ  =  0                                                 (6)   * spatial curvature definition (FRW equation  )                                                                                1/3 θ2 - ρ =    - 3k  / R 2                                 (7)          We must notice here [1], that this last equation  can be considered as the E  total energy conservation ,of a particle with  mass m, in interaction in a newtonian  classical,non-relativistic gravitational potential V( R ) = -  G M m / R , when we set  :                                                                            k = - 2 E /m                                              (8)  for a cosmic fluid with uniform density ρ,and null pressure P .         Using the major part of a paper already published [2],  let us determine a hamiltonian form of the preceding equations by setting:                                                       H  = ½ p 2 + A q n                                                         (9)          The A  and  n coefficients, and   a  relation between  variables (p,q) and (θ,ρ) remain to be established.. The p and q variables are choosen as the monomial forms:                                          p = a θ α ρ β                                          q =  b ρ σ                                                                                   (10)                     The first Hamilton's equation     ∂ t q =  ∂ p H      gives ,with the above choice on  p and q, the  energy density derivative                                            ∂ t ρ  =  a /σb    θ α  ρ β - σ +1                                                             (11)         and a  comparison with (5) gives the coefficient  values:                                          α = 1        a /σ b   =  - γ                                                             (12)                                    The second  Hamilton ’s equation       ∂ t  p = -  ∂q H      gives ,with the chosen form of the V(q) potential ,and the above determined coefficients:                                      ∂t θ   +  a/b  θ 2  +  n A bn-1/a  ρβ (n-2)  = 0                                        (13) A  comparison  with  (6) fixes the A  and n  parameters:                                            a/b = 1 / 3 = - γβ                                        β(n-2)  = 1    and     n = (2 – 3 γ)                                                      (14)                                                                   A =  - 1/6 b 2 - n            We have thus obtained a hamiltonian form   of the (F.R.W) equations  of the cosmic fluid in a γ-state, basis of the modern cosmology since:                                                      H  =  ½ p2  - 1/6  b 3γ   q 2 – 3γ                                             (15) with the conjuguate variables :                                                        p = 1/3 b θ  ρ - 1/ 3 γ                                                           (16)                                                        q = b ρ - 1/ 3 γ                                                                       (17)              The ratio of the conjugate variables, eliminates the b free parameter ,and gives the Hubble parameter:                                                         p/q  = 1/3 θ   =  ∂ t log R                                                  (18)                             If one demands    q    to represent    a length dimension, and  p a moment one ,one must give a dimension to the free b parameter. Integration of  energy conservation equation (5) defines  ρ ( t ) with respect to the scale factor R ( t ) :                                         ρ( t ) = Const  [ R ( t ) ] – 3 γ  =  M γ   [ R ( t ) ] – 3 γ                   (19)           During the quantum vacuum era  ( γ  = 0 ) ,the constant energy density ρ 0  , is nothing but the M 0 constant, while in each of the following eras,                                           M γ  = ( ρ R 3γ )                                                                       (20),                           constant during the considered period, even if the scale factor is increasing. Bringing ρ( t ) into definition  (17) of the q   variable ,it comes that:                                                q  = ( b M γ  -1/3 γ )  R                                                                                           (21)              If one fixes the b arbitrary constant to the value M γ 1/ 3 γ, the q  variable becomes simply the scale factor, while relation  (18) shows that p becomes its first time derivative:                 q = R         leads    to          p = ∂ t q  =  ∂ t  R                                                      (22)                        This hamiltonian approach of a γ-state fluid, indicates that one can modelize the force acting on that fluid in its different  states, since the effective interacting potential Vγ ( q ) reads:                                                  V γ ( R )  =  - 1/6 M γ  R 2 – 3 γ                                                         (23) This leads to a newtonian effective force                         Fγ  =  (1/3 -1/2γ) M γ  R 1 – 3 γ , attractive     F1( R )  =  -1/6 M 1  R – 2                           for a cosmic fluid with null pressure                     F4/3( R )  =  - 1/3 M 4/3 R – 3                                    for a  pure radiative cosmic fluid.  The quantum vacuum is classically modelized by a repulsive  force proportionnal to the scale factor F0( R )  =  1/3  M0 R . One can imagine that it just exhibits the cosmological constant. One must notice however,that such a repulsive force is not constant, since the scale factor depends on the cosmological time. It’s very tricky when one thinks about the quintessence hypothesis , recently introduced by some cosmologists  [3], in order to explain the acceleration of the universe expansion, as measured in 1998 by two astro-physicists teams [4].            Let us now rewrite the  H hamiltonian  ,with the θ  and  ρ variables  with the use of eq.  ( 15),(16),(17),and the  (7) spatial curvature  definition :   H  = 1/6  b2 ρ -2/ 3 γ  [  1/3θ 2 - ρ ] = -1/2 (b M γ -1/ 3 γ ) 2 k  =  - 1/2 k                              (24)           A comparison with the non-relativistic classical case, shows that the constant  appearing on the right-hand side ,is the the total energy of the cosmic fluid in its γ-state , now modelized  by a unit mass particle ,with p momentum, in a Vγ ( q ) interaction potential. One can thus set:                                                              H = E γ                                                                    (25)            It shows that such an hamiltonian is equal to zero, when the cosmic fluid describes the quantum vacuum,in which case γ  =  0  et  P  =  - ρ = - ρ 0   This is the usual considered hypothesis in Quantum Cosmology. In such a case, the k  spatial cuvature is equal to zero according to (24), in this era. This implies that the ρ 0 vacuum  energy density, is the critical density   ρc = 3θ2 /8πG = ρ 0  .One can thus obtain the evolution of the scale factor during this period,since by integration we get            R (t ) = R (0) exp[ (√8πG /3 ρ 0) t ] = R (0) exp[ t / t P] = R (0) exp[ 2 10 43 t ]                                                              With   t   expressed in seconds  ,   t  ≥ t P   (26).           The initial value of the scale factor cannot be equal to zero,avoiding thus the singularity problem. If on admits that the quantum vacuum is charasteristic of the Planck era, the scale factor at the beginning of the radiative era ,will be different from zero equal to                             R P(t P) = R (0)  exp [ 1]                                              (27)         Roughfly speaking,the R (0)  initial scale-factor is thus equal to the Planck’s lenght  ( 10-33 cm). One finds that                   R ( t ) = R P(t P) exp ( t / t P)  = 10-33 exp (2 10 43 t )    ,   t  ≥ t P                        (28) when the scale factor is expressed in cm and t in seconds. Even if one admits that such a transition period is very short,of the order of  10 -32 s, one gets an inflatory behaviour since                                               R ( t ) = 10-33 exp (10 12 ).                                                  (29)     It thus appears that,if in the constant density energy of the quantum vacuum, a Planck domain occurs, it will inflate and leads after infflation, to the classical Big-Bang evolution of our universe,described within the General Relativity theory.               During the radiative and matter eras, the E γ  energy, corresponding to a constant value of the hamiltonian, is proportionnal to the spatial curvature .           The hamiltonian form of the ( F.R.W )  equations  for γ-state cosmic fluid is thus :                                              H  =  ½ p2  - 1/6 b 3 γ  q 2 - 3 γ   =  Eγ                                                   (30)             This leads to a new approach of the quantum universe, completely different,and so simpler, than Wheeler and  DeWitt's  method !                                            It becomes indeed quite easy to consider now the H hamiltonian as an operator acting on the  ψ γ  (q ) wave function,by introducing the wave-mechanics correspondance principle  p  ⇒  - i ∂q   getting thus a Schrödinger-like  equation:                          [∂ 2 / ∂q2  + 1/3 b 3 γ q 2 -3 γ ] ψ γ  (q )  =  Eγ     ψ γ  (q )                               (31)     Going back to the R variable with  relation (21)  and the previous choice of the b parameter ,one obtains the fundamental equation of quantum cosmology,for a γ-state cosmic fluid :                   [ ∂2 / ∂R 2  +  1/3  Mγ   R 2 – 3 γ  ] ψ γ ( R ) = Eγ  ψ γ ( R )                                 (32)  These Schrödinger-like  equations do not dependexplicitely on time.The cosmological time appears through the scale factor  R(t).                 The vacuum quantum state ( γ = 0 ) ,usual application domain of quantum cosmology will be determined by the simple  wave-equation:                               [ ∂2 / ∂R 2  +  1/3  ρ 0 R 2] ψ 0 ( R )   =   E0   ψ 0 ( R )                         (33)  The fundamental equation (31) of cosmology  has been used by T.R.Mongan  [5]  ,for describing the radiative era, showing that the  solution is spherical Hankel 's kind:                                ψ 4/3  =  A R hip-1/2 (iκR) avec  κ2 = E4/3  where   p = (1/3 M4/3 –1/4 ) 1/2  and A  is a normalization constant. He thus find that the wave-function  ψ 4/3  vanishes for  R = 0. This author does'nt take into account that the radiative era takes place just after the quantum era described by equation (33).         Contrarily to usual quantum cosmology approaches, our Schrödinger-like  equation, allows to follow the wave-function of the cosmic fluid in its different states, from the quantum vacuum, to the present matter era, leading finally to a classical description of our Universe. By matching the wave-funcions and their first derivative at each change of γ-state one can hope getting a better understanding of our universe, since its creative Big-Bang.The interpretation problem for the wave-function, and of the transition from the quantum to the classical eras remains as in the Wheeler-DeWitt’s approach. Références   [1] E. Elbaz Cosmologie  Ellipses Paris 1992   [2] E.Elbaz, M.Novello, J.M.Salim, M.C.Motta da Silva et R.Klippert       General Relativity 29,481, 1997  [3] R.R.Caldwell, R.Dave, P.J.Steinhardt  Phys.Rev Letters, 377,600, 1995  [4] M.S.Turner   Type la Supernovae :Theory and Cosmology,Cambridge University      Press,2000  [5]  T.R.Mongan  General  Relativity and Gravitation  31,9,1999       Intern.Journ of Theor .Phys, 38,5 ,1999  

(f.r.w) Equations And Quantum Cosmology

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Novello, M.

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(F.R.W) equations and quantum cosmologyE. Elbaz, M. NovelloTo cite this version:E. Elbaz, M. Novello. (F.R.W) equations and quantum cosmology. LYCEN 2001-28. 2001.<in2p3-00009114>HAL Id: in2p3-00009114http://hal.in2p3.fr/in2p3-00009114Submitted on 18 May 2001HAL is a multi-disciplinary open accessarchive for the deposit and dissemination of sci-entific research documents, whether they are pub-lished or not. The documents may come fromteaching and research institutions in France orabroad, or from public or private research centers.L’archive ouverte pluridisciplinaire HAL, estdestine´e au de´poˆt et a` la diffusion de documentsscientifiques de niveau recherche, publie´s ou non,e´manant des e´tablissements d’enseignement et derecherche franc¸ais ou e´trangers, des laboratoirespublics ou prive´s.(F.R.W) Equations and Quantum Cosmology    E. Elbaz Institut de Physique Nucléaire de Lyon IN2P3-CNRS Université Claude Bernard ,43 Bd du 11 Novembre 1918 F-69622 Villeurbanne Cedex,France M.Novello Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Fisicas ,Rua Dr. Xavier Sigaud,150, Urca, 22290-90 Rio de Janeiro-RJ,Brazil          Abstract:       We give an equivalent hamiltonian form  of the three  (F.R.W) fundamental equations of cosmology, for a perfect cosmic fluid in a γ-state.It  leads to an effective potential depending on the (2-3γ) power of the R(t) scale factor. The quantum vacuum describes  a null total energy,associated with a zero spatial curvature. An inflationary era occurs then before the radiative period. The use of the correspondance principle gives a Schrödinger-like  equation describing the cosmic fluid in its different states.                       The Big-Bang model of cosmology, based on the fundamental equations of General Relativity, extensively uses the so-called (F.R.W) equations [1].                   To recall briefly their content and formulation,we shall notice first that they start from the Cosmological  Principle hypothesis, setting that the energy density ρ depends only on the time coordinate ,since at a large scale observation ,our Universe appears to be homogeneous and isotropic. The definition of co-moving coordinates for an observer in motion with the cosmic fluid, leads to the cosmological time concept ,indispensable for a global description of our universe. Such an hypothesis allows indeed to get out from the local aspect inherent to General Relativity, to reach a global vision of the universe.                   The (F.R.W)   Friedman-Robertson-Walker's metric reads:                                 ds2 = - dt2  + R 2(t) [ dr2 /(1- k r2) + r2 dΩ2 ]                                     (1)   and shows effectively that  the g 00( x ) coefficient of the time coordinate in the metric, is  independant on the observer's position ,and thus gives a time identical for any observer, a global time , usually called cosmological time .                  The R(t)  function representes  a scale factor, improperly called « radius » ,while the k parameter  denotes the spatial curvature of the universe, ( +1 value for an elliptic,-1 for an hyperbolic, and  0 for an euclidian  model).                 The  fundamental equations of cosmology [1], are very often written with the  θ expansion factor, related to the derivative of the scale factor with:                                                     θ  =  3 (∂ t R)/R  = d /dt (log R 3 )                                   (2)                 The γ-state equation of the cosmic fluid:                                                                        P( t )  =  ( γ  -  1  )  ρ( t )                                 (3) links the  ρ  energy density, to the   P pressure ( in a natural-unit system in wich G = c =1), and the  different  states of the cosmic-fluid are associated with the following values of the γ-coefficient:                                    γ = 0              P  =  -  ρ                              quantum  vacuum                                    γ = 4/3          P = 1/3 ρ                              radiative  era                     (4)                                                          γ = 1             P = 0                                     matter   era                   Einstein’s fundamental equations of general relativity,lead then  to the three (F.R.W), fundamental equations of cosmology [1] : *  energy conservation                                        ∂ t ρ + γ ρ θ  =  0                                     (5)   *evolution of the expansion factor  ( Raychaudhuri’s equation )                                                                         ∂ t θ  +  1/3 θ2 +1/2( 3γ  - 2 ) ρ  =  0                                                 (6)   * spatial curvature definition (FRW equation  )                                                                                1/3 θ2 - ρ =    - 3k  / R 2                                 (7)          We must notice here [1], that this last equation  can be considered as the E  total energy conservation ,of a particle with  mass m, in interaction in a newtonian  classical,non-relativistic gravitational potential V( R ) = -  G M m / R , when we set  :                                                                            k = - 2 E /m                                              (8)  for a cosmic fluid with uniform density ρ,and null pressure P .         Using the major part of a paper already published [2],  let us determine a hamiltonian form of the preceding equations by setting:                                                       H  = ½ p 2 + A q n                                                         (9)          The A  and  n coefficients, and   a  relation between  variables (p,q) and (θ,ρ) remain to be established.. The p and q variables are choosen as the monomial forms:                                          p = a θ α ρ β                                          q =  b ρ σ                                                                                   (10)                     The first Hamilton's equation     ∂ t q =  ∂ p H      gives ,with the above choice on  p and q, the  energy density derivative                                            ∂ t ρ  =  a /σb    θ α  ρ β - σ +1                                                             (11)         and a  comparison with (5) gives the coefficient  values:                                          α = 1        a /σ b   =  - γ                                                             (12)                                    The second  Hamilton ’s equation       ∂ t  p = -  ∂q H      gives ,with the chosen form of the V(q) potential ,and the above determined coefficients:                                      ∂t θ   +  a/b  θ 2  +  n A bn-1/a  ρβ (n-2)  = 0                                        (13) A  comparison  with  (6) fixes the A  and n  parameters:                                            a/b = 1 / 3 = - γβ                                        β(n-2)  = 1    and     n = (2 – 3 γ)                                                      (14)                                                                   A =  - 1/6 b 2 - n            We have thus obtained a hamiltonian form   of the (F.R.W) equations  of the cosmic fluid in a γ-state, basis of the modern cosmology since:                                                      H  =  ½ p2  - 1/6  b 3γ   q 2 – 3γ                                             (15) with the conjuguate variables :                                                        p = 1/3 b θ  ρ - 1/ 3 γ                                                           (16)                                                        q = b ρ - 1/ 3 γ                                                                       (17)              The ratio of the conjugate variables, eliminates the b free parameter ,and gives the Hubble parameter:                                                         p/q  = 1/3 θ   =  ∂ t log R                                                  (18)                             If one demands    q    to represent    a length dimension, and  p a moment one ,one must give a dimension to the free b parameter. Integration of  energy conservation equation (5) defines  ρ ( t ) with respect to the scale factor R ( t ) :                                         ρ( t ) = Const  [ R ( t ) ] – 3 γ  =  M γ   [ R ( t ) ] – 3 γ                   (19)           During the quantum vacuum era  ( γ  = 0 ) ,the constant energy density ρ 0  , is nothing but the M 0 constant, while in each of the following eras,                                           M γ  = ( ρ R 3γ )                                                                       (20),                           constant during the considered period, even if the scale factor is increasing. Bringing ρ( t ) into definition  (17) of the q   variable ,it comes that:                                                q  = ( b M γ  -1/3 γ )  R                                                                                           (21)              If one fixes the b arbitrary constant to the value M γ 1/ 3 γ, the q  variable becomes simply the scale factor, while relation  (18) shows that p becomes its first time derivative:                 q = R         leads    to          p = ∂ t q  =  ∂ t  R                                                      (22)                        This hamiltonian approach of a γ-state fluid, indicates that one can modelize the force acting on that fluid in its different  states, since the effective interacting potential Vγ ( q ) reads:                                                  V γ ( R )  =  - 1/6 M γ  R 2 – 3 γ                                                         (23) This leads to a newtonian effective force                         Fγ  =  (1/3 -1/2γ) M γ  R 1 – 3 γ , attractive     F1( R )  =  -1/6 M 1  R – 2                           for a cosmic fluid with null pressure                     F4/3( R )  =  - 1/3 M 4/3 R – 3                                    for a  pure radiative cosmic fluid.  The quantum vacuum is classically modelized by a repulsive  force proportionnal to the scale factor F0( R )  =  1/3  M0 R . One can imagine that it just exhibits the cosmological constant. One must notice however,that such a repulsive force is not constant, since the scale factor depends on the cosmological time. It’s very tricky when one thinks about the quintessence hypothesis , recently introduced by some cosmologists  [3], in order to explain the acceleration of the universe expansion, as measured in 1998 by two astro-physicists teams [4].            Let us now rewrite the  H hamiltonian  ,with the θ  and  ρ variables  with the use of eq.  ( 15),(16),(17),and the  (7) spatial curvature  definition :   H  = 1/6  b2 ρ -2/ 3 γ  [  1/3θ 2 - ρ ] = -1/2 (b M γ -1/ 3 γ ) 2 k  =  - 1/2 k                              (24)           A comparison with the non-relativistic classical case, shows that the constant  appearing on the right-hand side ,is the the total energy of the cosmic fluid in its γ-state , now modelized  by a unit mass particle ,with p momentum, in a Vγ ( q ) interaction potential. One can thus set:                                                              H = E γ                                                                    (25)            It shows that such an hamiltonian is equal to zero, when the cosmic fluid describes the quantum vacuum,in which case γ  =  0  et  P  =  - ρ = - ρ 0   This is the usual considered hypothesis in Quantum Cosmology. In such a case, the k  spatial cuvature is equal to zero according to (24), in this era. This implies that the ρ 0 vacuum  energy density, is the critical density   ρc = 3θ2 /8πG = ρ 0  .One can thus obtain the evolution of the scale factor during this period,since by integration we get            R (t ) = R (0) exp[ (√8πG /3 ρ 0) t ] = R (0) exp[ t / t P] = R (0) exp[ 2 10 43 t ]                                                              With   t   expressed in seconds  ,   t  ≥ t P   (26).           The initial value of the scale factor cannot be equal to zero,avoiding thus the singularity problem. If on admits that the quantum vacuum is charasteristic of the Planck era, the scale factor at the beginning of the radiative era ,will be different from zero equal to                             R P(t P) = R (0)  exp [ 1]                                              (27)         Roughfly speaking,the R (0)  initial scale-factor is thus equal to the Planck’s lenght  ( 10-33 cm). One finds that                   R ( t ) = R P(t P) exp ( t / t P)  = 10-33 exp (2 10 43 t )    ,   t  ≥ t P                        (28) when the scale factor is expressed in cm and t in seconds. Even if one admits that such a transition period is very short,of the order of  10 -32 s, one gets an inflatory behaviour since                                               R ( t ) = 10-33 exp (10 12 ).                                                  (29)     It thus appears that,if in the constant density energy of the quantum vacuum, a Planck domain occurs, it will inflate and leads after infflation, to the classical Big-Bang evolution of our universe,described within the General Relativity theory.               During the radiative and matter eras, the E γ  energy, corresponding to a constant value of the hamiltonian, is proportionnal to the spatial curvature .           The hamiltonian form of the ( F.R.W )  equations  for γ-state cosmic fluid is thus :                                              H  =  ½ p2  - 1/6 b 3 γ  q 2 - 3 γ   =  Eγ                                                   (30)             This leads to a new approach of the quantum universe, completely different,and so simpler, than Wheeler and  DeWitt's  method !                                            It becomes indeed quite easy to consider now the H hamiltonian as an operator acting on the  ψ γ  (q ) wave function,by introducing the wave-mechanics correspondance principle  p  ⇒  - i ∂q   getting thus a Schrödinger-like  equation:                          [∂ 2 / ∂q2  + 1/3 b 3 γ q 2 -3 γ ] ψ γ  (q )  =  Eγ     ψ γ  (q )                               (31)     Going back to the R variable with  relation (21)  and the previous choice of the b parameter ,one obtains the fundamental equation of quantum cosmology,for a γ-state cosmic fluid :                   [ ∂2 / ∂R 2  +  1/3  Mγ   R 2 – 3 γ  ] ψ γ ( R ) = Eγ  ψ γ ( R )                                 (32)  These Schrödinger-like  equations do not dependexplicitely on time.The cosmological time appears through the scale factor  R(t).                 The vacuum quantum state ( γ = 0 ) ,usual application domain of quantum cosmology will be determined by the simple  wave-equation:                               [ ∂2 / ∂R 2  +  1/3  ρ 0 R 2] ψ 0 ( R )   =   E0   ψ 0 ( R )                         (33)  The fundamental equation (31) of cosmology  has been used by T.R.Mongan  [5]  ,for describing the radiative era, showing that the  solution is spherical Hankel 's kind:                                ψ 4/3  =  A R hip-1/2 (iκR) avec  κ2 = E4/3  where   p = (1/3 M4/3 –1/4 ) 1/2  and A  is a normalization constant. He thus find that the wave-function  ψ 4/3  vanishes for  R = 0. This author does'nt take into account that the radiative era takes place just after the quantum era described by equation (33).         Contrarily to usual quantum cosmology approaches, our Schrödinger-like  equation, allows to follow the wave-function of the cosmic fluid in its different states, from the quantum vacuum, to the present matter era, leading finally to a classical description of our Universe. By matching the wave-funcions and their first derivative at each change of γ-state one can hope getting a better understanding of our universe, since its creative Big-Bang.The interpretation problem for the wave-function, and of the transition from the quantum to the classical eras remains as in the Wheeler-DeWitt’s approach. Références   [1] E. Elbaz Cosmologie  Ellipses Paris 1992   [2] E.Elbaz, M.Novello, J.M.Salim, M.C.Motta da Silva et R.Klippert       General Relativity 29,481, 1997  [3] R.R.Caldwell, R.Dave, P.J.Steinhardt  Phys.Rev Letters, 377,600, 1995  [4] M.S.Turner   Type la Supernovae :Theory and Cosmology,Cambridge University      Press,2000  [5]  T.R.Mongan  General  Relativity and Gravitation  31,9,1999       Intern.Journ of Theor .Phys, 38,5 ,1999  

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