Dynamical interpretation of the wavefunction of the universe

TL;DR

This paper proposes a dynamical interpretation of the universe's wavefunction, linking its probability density to the Hubble parameter and deriving classical evolution laws from quantum cosmology.

Contribution

It introduces a novel dynamical interpretation of the universe's wavefunction and determines the operator ordering factor in the Wheeler-DeWitt equation.

Findings

$ ho(a)$ is inversely proportional to the Hubble parameter.

The dynamical interpretation predicts classical evolution laws.

The operator ordering factor $p$ is determined to be -2.

Abstract

In this paper, we study the physical meaning of the wavefunction of the universe. With the continuity equation derived from the Wheeler-DeWitt (WDW) equation in the minisuperspace model, we show that the quantity $\rho(a)=|\psi(a)|^2$ for the universe is inversely proportional to the Hubble parameter of the universe. Thus, $\rho(a)$ represents the probability density of the universe staying in the state $a$ during its evolution, which we call the dynamical interpretation of the wavefunction of the universe. We demonstrate that the dynamical interpretation can predict the evolution laws of the universe in the classical limit as those given by the Friedmann equation. Furthermore, we show that the value of the operator ordering factor $p$ in the WDW equation can be determined to be $p=-2$.