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Determine cosmological predictions of CQ scalar–tensor gravity

Investigate the cosmological-scale predictions of classical–quantum scalar–tensor gravity models, including decoherence of quantum spacetimes and diffusion in the effective Newtonian constant, and assess their implications for inflation, large-scale structure, and precision cosmology.

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Background

The model suggests generic low-energy phenomena (decoherence tied to curvature and diffusion in the scalar field), and similar behaviors may arise in broader CQ Horndeski-type couplings. The paper notes potential relevance to cosmology but defers detailed analysis.

A systematic cosmological paper would test whether CQ scalar–tensor gravity yields distinct observational signatures, constraints, or resolutions of known tensions compared to GR and conventional modified gravity.

References

What do such theories predict on cosmological scales? We leave these as open questions for future work.

Quantum gravity with dynamical wave-function collapse via a classical scalar field (2402.17024 - Weller-Davies, 26 Feb 2024) in Section 7: Discussion