# Spectral properties of the quantum Mixmaster universe

## TL;DR

This paper analyzes the spectral properties of the quantum Mixmaster universe's anisotropic Hamiltonian, deriving asymptotic energy spectra, threshold conditions, and proving the spectrum's discreteness across all volumes, aiding quantum cosmology models.

## Contribution

It provides explicit asymptotic expressions for the energy spectrum and proves the spectrum is purely discrete at all volumes, improving previous approximations of the anisotropy potential.

## Key findings

- Derived asymptotic energy spectra for large and small universe volumes
- Established threshold conditions between different volume regimes
- Proved the spectrum is purely discrete for any universe volume

## Abstract

We study the spectral properties of the anisotropic part of Hamiltonian entering the quantum dynamics of the Mixmaster universe. We derive the explicit asymptotic expressions for the energy spectrum in the limit of large and small volumes of the universe. Then we study the threshold condition between both regimes. Finally we prove that the spectrum is purely discrete for any volume of the universe. Our results validate and improve the known approximations to the anisotropy potential. They should be useful for any approach to the quantization of the Mixmaster universe.