Fermionic quantum cosmology as a framework for resolving type IV singularities
arXiv:2505.06103 · doi:10.1140/epjc/s10052-025-14615-x
Abstract
In this paper, we present an innovative approach to resolving type IV singularities in fermionic quantum cosmology. The Eisenhart-Duval lift procedure is employed to construct an extended minisuperspace metric, which allows for the formulation of the Dirac equation in minisuperspace. Through this approach, fermionic degrees of freedom are effectively incorporated into a homogeneous and isotropic cosmological model with a scalar field. By applying a kind of the Born-Oppenheimer approximation, solutions to the Dirac equation for an approximate potential characteristic of type IV singularities are obtained, expressed in terms of Tricomi confluent hypergeometric functions and associated Laguerre polynomials. The elimination of non-physical, divergent solutions results in a quantum regularization of the classical singularity. These results indicate the potential of fermionic models in quantum cosmology for mitigating the singularity problem.
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