Possible physical universes
广义相对论与量子宇宙学
2007-05-23 v1
摘要
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 structural realism. Section 2 takes the case of the 'multiverse' of spatially homogeneous universes, and analyses the famous Collins-Hawking argument, which purports to show that our own universe is a very special member of this collection. Section 3 considers the multiverse of all solutions to the Einstein field equations, and continues the discussion of whether the notions of special and typical can be defined within such a collection.
引用
@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0601073,
title = {Possible physical universes},
author = {Gordon McCabe},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0601073},
year = {2007}
}