Testing string theory by probing the pre-bangian Universe

Journal Article · Thu Jul 15 00:00:00 EDT 1999 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.59440· OSTI ID:21208164

Veneziano, Gabriele ^[1]

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1. Theoretical Physics Division, CERN CH-1211 Geneva 23 (Switzerland)

After recalling why superstring theory suggests a new cosmological principle of 'asymptotic past triviality', I will argue that classical (quantum) gravitational instabilities can inflate (warm up) an asymptotic-past-trivial Universe. I will then discuss how near-future observations could provide a window through which we can probe the pre-bangian Universe and thus test string theory both at short and at large distances.

• OSTI ID: 21208164
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 478, Issue 1; Conference: COSMO-98: 2. international workshop on particle physics and the early universe, Asilomar, CA (United States), 15-20 Nov 1998; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.59440; (c) 1999 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
ASYMPTOTIC SOLUTIONS
COSMOLOGY
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GRAVITATIONAL COLLAPSE
GRAVITATIONAL WAVES
QUANTUM GRAVITY
STABILITY
SUPERSTRING MODELS
SUPERSTRING THEORY
TESTING
UNIVERSE