Naked Singularities are not Singular in Distorted Gravity
Source
arXiv
ISSN
2331-8422
Date Issued
2013-11-01
Author(s)
Majumder, Barun
Garattini, Remo
Abstract
We compute the Zero Point Energy (ZPE) induced by a naked singularity with the help of a reformulation of the Wheeler-DeWitt equation. A variational approach is used for the calculation with Gaussian Trial Wave Functionals. The one loop contribution of the graviton to the ZPE is extracted keeping under control the UltraViolet divergences by means of a distorted gravitational field. Two examples of distortion are taken under consideration: Gravity's Rainbow and Noncommutative Geometry. Surprisingly we find that the ZPE is no more singular when we approach the singularity.
Subjects
General Relativity
Quantum Cosmology
Zero Point Energy
