Classically Stable Nonsingular Cosmological Bounces

Ijjas, Anna; Steinhardt, Paul J.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.117.121304

Title: Classically Stable Nonsingular Cosmological Bounces

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Authors:: Ijjas, Anna; Steinhardt, Paul J.

Publication Date:: Fri Sep 16 00:00:00 EDT 2016

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1325296

Grant/Contract Number:: DEFG02-91ER40671

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Physical Review Letters

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Volume: 117 Journal Issue: 12; Journal ID: ISSN 0031-9007

Publisher:: American Physical Society

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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                    Ijjas, Anna, and Steinhardt, Paul J. Classically Stable Nonsingular Cosmological Bounces.  United States: N. p., 2016. 
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                    Ijjas, Anna, & Steinhardt, Paul J. Classically Stable Nonsingular Cosmological Bounces.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.117.121304

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