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  • Quantum physics
  • Cosmology
  • Theoretical physics

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  • Classical cosmology assumes universes are spacelike sections of spacetime.
  • Existing models often treat curvature as a parameter.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel formalism for quantum universes.
  • To investigate the dynamics and properties of such universes.
  • To generalize the Cariñena-Rañada-Santander (CRS) model.

Main Methods:

  • Modeling the universe as the support of a spacetime-propagating wave function.
  • Employing a squeezing-type dynamics (shrinking in time, expanding in space).
  • Testing the formalism with a universe containing a harmonic oscillator.

Main Results:

  • The universe is a hyperlayer of finite timelike width, not a 3D submanifold.
  • Curvature becomes a quantum observable, not a fixed parameter.
  • Asymptotic reconstruction of standard quantum mechanics with decreasing effective mass for oscillators over time.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed formalism offers a new perspective on quantum universes.
  • The decreasing effective mass suggests a potential dependence of elementary particle masses on cosmological evolution or distance.
  • Further research may explore implications for fundamental physics and cosmology.