Noncommutative double scalar fields in FRW cosmology as cosmical oscillators

Abstract

We investigate the effects caused by noncommutativity of the phase space generated by two scalar fields that have non-minimal conformal couplings to the background curvature in the FRW cosmology. We restrict deformation of the minisuperspace to noncommutativity between the scalar fields and between their canonical conjugate momenta. Then, the investigation is carried out by means of a comparative analysis of the mathematical properties (supplemented with some diagrams) of the time evolution of variables in a classical model and the wavefunction of the universe in a quantum perspective, both in the commutative and noncommutative frames. We find that the imposition of noncommutativity causes more ability in tuning time solutions of the scalar fields and, hence, has important implications in the evolution of the Universe. We find that the noncommutative parameter in the momenta sector is the only responsible parameter for the noncommutative effects in the spatially flat universes. A distinguishing feature of the noncommutative solutions of the scalar fields is that they can be simulated with the well-known three harmonic oscillators depending on three values of the spatial curvature, namely the free, forced and damped harmonic oscillators corresponding to the flat, closed and open universes, respectively. In this respect, we call them cosmical oscillators. In particular, in closed universes, when the noncommutative parameters are small, the cosmical oscillators have an analogous effect with the familiar beating effect in the sound phenomena. Some of the special solutions in the classical model and the allowed wavefunctions in the quantum model make bounds on the values of the noncommutative parameters. The existence of a non-zero constant potential (i.e. a cosmological constant) does not change time evolutions of the scalar fields, but modifies the scale factor. An interesting feature of the well-behaved solutions of the wavefunctions is that the functional form of the radial part is the same as the commutative ones within a given replacement of constants caused by the noncommutative parameters. Furthermore, the Noether theorem has been employed to explore the effects of noncommutativity on the underlying symmetries in the commutative frame. Two of the six Noether symmetries of spatially flat universes, in general, are retained in the noncommutative case, and one out of the three in non-flat universes.