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Proliferation of the Phoenix Universe

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2011-03-01 v1 Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

Cyclic cosmology, in which the universe will experience alternating periods of gravitational collapse and expansion, provides an interesting understanding of the early universe and is described as "The Phoenix Universe". In usual expectation, the cyclic universe should be homogeneous, however, with studying the cosmological perturbations, we find that the amplification of curvature perturbations on the large scale may rip the homogeneous universe into a fissiparous multiverse after one or several cycles. Thus, we suggest that the cyclic universe not only rebirths in the "fire" and will never ended, like the Phoenix, but also proliferates eternally.

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@article{arxiv.1102.5395,
  title  = {Proliferation of the Phoenix Universe},
  author = {Jun Zhang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1102.5395},
  year   = {2011}
}

Comments

3 pages, 1 fig, invited essay for the Journal of Cosmology

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