The Cyclic Universe: An Informal Introduction

Details The Cyclic Universe: An Informal Introduction The Cyclic Universe: An Informal Introduction

2002-04-29

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0204479v1

Nucl.Phys.Proc.Suppl.124:38-49,2003

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

12 pages, 2 figures

Scientific paper

10.1016/S0920-5632(03)02075-9

The Cyclic Model is a radical, new cosmological scenario which proposes that the Universe undergoes an endless sequence of epochs which begin with a `big bang' and end in a `big crunch.' When the Universe bounces from contraction to re-expansion, the temperature and density remain finite. The model does not include a period of rapid inflation, yet it reproduces all of the successful predictions of standard big bang and inflationary cosmology. We point out numerous novel elements that have not been used previously which may open the door to further alternative cosmologies. Although the model is motivated by M-theory, branes and extra-dimensions, here we show that the scenario can be described almost entirely in terms of conventional 4d field theory and 4d cosmology.

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