Speaker
Parampreet Singh
(LSU)
Description
In the last two decades several groups have extensively explored detailed physics of standard LQC. Given the lack of a direct bridge to LQG, the role of quantization ambiguities in physical implications, and how one can generalize beyond standard LQC remain open. After a brief overview, we revisit some old questions in LQC on the quantum bounce, inflationary paradigm and its alternatives, the role of matter, and potential observable signatures, and indicate the way answers may change given some recent developments.
