A fully consistent linear perturbation theory for cosmology is derived in the
presence of quantum corrections as they are suggested by properties of inverse
volume operators in loop quantum gravity. The underlying constraints present a
consistent deformation of the classical system, which shows that the
discreteness in loop quantum gravity can be implemented in effective equations
without spoiling space-time covariance. Nevertheless, non-trivial quantum
corrections do arise in the constraint algebra. Since correction terms must
appear in tightly controlled forms to avoid anomalies, detailed insights for
the correct implementation of constraint operators can be gained. The
procedures of this article thus provide a clear link between fundamental
quantum gravity and phenomenology.Comment: 54 pages, no figure
Cosmological tensor perturbations equations are derived for Hamiltonian cosmology based on Ashtekar's formulation of general relativity, including typical quantum gravity effects in the Hamiltonian constraint as they are expected from loop quantum gravity. This translates to corrections of the dispersion relation for gravitational waves. The main application here is the preservation of causality which is shown to be realized due to the absence of anomalies in the effective constraint algebra used.
In contrast to scalar and tensor modes, vector modes of linear perturbations around an expanding Friedmann-Robertson-Walker universe decay. This makes them largely irrelevant for late time cosmology, assuming that all modes started out at a similar magnitude at some early stage. By now, however, bouncing models are frequently considered which exhibit a collapsing phase. Before this phase reaches a minimum size and re-expands, vector modes grow. Such modes are thus relevant for the bounce and may even signal the breakdown of perturbation theory if the growth is too strong. Here, a gauge invariant formulation of vector mode perturbations in Hamiltonian cosmology is presented. This lays out a framework for studying possible canonical quantum gravity effects, such as those of loop quantum gravity, at an effective level. As an explicit example, typical quantum corrections, namely those coming from inverse densitized triad components and holonomies, are shown to increase the growth rate of vector perturbations in the contracting phase, but only slightly. Effects at the bounce of the background geometry can, however, be much
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