Similarity solutions for the Wheeler-DeWitt equation in $f\left( R\right) $-cosmology

TL;DR

This paper derives and solves similarity solutions for the Wheeler-DeWitt equation in specific $f(R)$ gravity models, linking quantum cosmology solutions to classical limits through Lie-Bäcklund transformations.

Contribution

It introduces a method to find similarity solutions for the Wheeler-DeWitt equation in $f(R)$ cosmology using Lie-Bäcklund transformations for selected integrable models.

Findings

Similarity solutions are obtained for four specific $f(R)$ models.

Classical limits are recovered from the quantum solutions.

The approach connects quantum cosmology with classical $f(R)$ gravity models.

Abstract

In the case of a spatially flat Friedmann--Lema\^{\i}tre--Robertson--Walker universe in $f\left( R\right) $-gravity we write the Wheeler-DeWitt equation of quantum cosmology. The equation depends on the functional form of $f\left( R\right) $. We select to work with four specific functions of $f\left( R\right) $, in which the field equations for the classical models are integrable and solvable through quadratures. For these models, we determine similarity solutions for the Wheeler-DeWitt equation by determine Lie-B\"{a}cklund transformations. In addition we show how the classical limit is recovered by the similarity solutions of the Wheeler-DeWitt equation.