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It goes without saying that we are stuck with the universe we have. Nevertheless, we would like to go beyond simply describing our observed universe, and try to understand why it is that way rather than some other way. Physicists and…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-11-11 Sean M. Carroll

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the various types of physical universe which could exist according to modern mathematical physics. The paper begins with an introduction that approaches the question from the viewpoint of ontic…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2007-05-23 Gordon McCabe

It is proposed that the physical universe is an instance of a mathematical structure which possesses a dual structure, and that this dual structure is the collection of all possible knowledge of the physical universe. In turn, the physical…

General Physics · Physics 2008-05-26 Gordon McCabe

This is a broad and in places unconventional overview of the strengths and shortcomings of our standard models of fundamental physics and of cosmology. The emphasis is on ideas that have accessible experimental consequences. It becomes…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 Frank Wilczek

This article has the following aims: (1) Extend the notion of fuchsian singularities (of first kind) to base fields of arbitrary characteristic. (2) Discuss their relationship to mathematical objects of a different nature. (3) Provide a…

Representation Theory · Mathematics 2019-09-24 Helmut Lenzing

Matter collapsing to a singularity in a gravitational field is still an intriguing question. Similar situation arises when discussing the very early universe or a universe recollapsing to a singularity. It is suggested that inclusion of…

Astrophysics · Physics 2011-07-04 C Sivaram , Kenath Arun , Venkata Manohara Reddy A

To what extent can our limited set of observations be used to pin down the specifics of a ``Theory of Everything''? In the limit where the links are arbitrarily tenuous, a ``Theory of Everything'' might become a ``Theory of Anything''. A…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2018-05-02 Andreas Albrecht

Perhaps one of the most intriguing questions in philosophy concerns the true nature of external reality. In this paper, we discuss some of the theories that have been put forth regarding the nature of reality and of our perceived universe.…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Ashwin Vaidya , Bong-Jae Chung

Thousands of exoplanets have been discovered and the search for life outside Earth is at the forefront of astrophysical research. The planets we observe show a mind-blowing diversity that current theories strive to explain as part of the…

Popular Physics · Physics 2020-03-18 Barbara Ercolano

Are time-travels possible? is the past still existing? and is the future already existing? We try to give an answer to these an other questions concerning the properties of time and the close connection (but deep physical difference)…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-07-09 Maurizio Gasperini

Based on a new theory of causality [1] and its development to the theory of the Universe [2], we show, in this paper, new ideas for building a theory of everything.

General Physics · Physics 2009-09-25 Nguyen Tuan Anh

We present a consistent framework that enables us to understand the big bang singularity of our universe.

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2007-05-23 Dongsu Bak

The development of science and technology has progressively demonstrated the ability of humankind to understand and manipulate the physical world, and it has also shown some fundamental limitations to predictability of physical events. This…

History and Philosophy of Physics · Physics 2022-06-03 Ezequiel López-Rubio

From classical mechanics to quantum field theory, the physical facts at one point in space are held to be independent of those at other points in space. I propose that we can usefully challenge this orthodoxy in order to explain otherwise…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2012-12-03 Steven Weinstein

The paper attempts to describe the space of possible mind designs by first equating all minds to software. Next it proves some interesting properties of the mind design space such as infinitude of minds, size and representation complexity…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2014-10-03 Roman V. Yampolskiy

We review a cosmology in which particles are fluctuationally created from a background Zero Point Field. This cosmology is consistent with recent observations of an ever expanding and accelerating universe, as also the recently confirmed…

General Physics · Physics 2015-06-26 B. G. Sidharth

In this speculative analysis, interdimensionality is introduced as the (co)existence of universes embedded into larger ones. These interdimensional universes may be isolated or intertwined, suggesting a variety of interdimensional intrinsic…

General Physics · Physics 2021-11-25 Karl Svozil

Numerous observations and studies suggest that the universe has some sort of overall rotation. We consider this matter and provide a new angle.

General Physics · Physics 2015-03-17 Burra G. Sidharth

Without a doubt many problems in physics arise as a consequence of our philosophical conception of the world. In this contribution however we endeavor to alleviate this scenario by putting forward a philosophical approach under which some…

General Physics · Physics 2010-12-14 Israel Perez

If our universe has appeared in a result of Big Bang or something like this, whether we have reasons to deny an existence of other universes appearing by the same or similar way? An objection that there is no anything like it, is doubtful,…

General Physics · Physics 2012-11-07 Andrei Novikov-Borodin
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