Geometry and Destiny
Astrophysics
2014-10-13 v1 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Abstract
The recognition that the cosmological constant may be non-zero forces us to re-evaluate standard notions about the connection between geometry and the fate of our Universe. An open Universe can recollapse, and a closed Universe can expand forever. As a corollary, we point out that there is no set of cosmological observations we can perform that will unambiguously allow us to determine what the ultimate destiny of the Universe will be.
Cite
@article{arxiv.astro-ph/9904020,
title = {Geometry and Destiny},
author = {Lawrence M. Krauss and Michael S. Turner},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/9904020},
year = {2014}
}
Comments
7 pages, Gravity Research Foundation Essay