Generating a hot big bang via a change in topology
Journal Article
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· Modern Physics Letters A; (USA)
- Florida Univ., Gainesville, FL (USA). Space Astronomy Lab.
- Institute for Fundamental Theory, Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL (US)
This paper uses ideas developed recently in semiclassical quantum gravity to argue that many qualitative features of the hot big bang generally assumed in cosmology may be explained by the hypothesis that, interpreted semiclassically, the universe tunnelled into being via a quantum fluctuation from a small (Planck-sized), topologically complex entity to a topologically trivial entity (like a Friedmann universe) that rapidly grew to a more macroscopic size.
- OSTI ID:
- 6134709
- Journal Information:
- Modern Physics Letters A; (USA), Journal Name: Modern Physics Letters A; (USA) Vol. 5:19; ISSN 0217-7323; ISSN MPLAE
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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