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The Endless Universe w/Neil Turok (Cambridge) feynman.princeton.edu/~steinh
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Today’s Standard Model (big bang + inflation) big bang inflation
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Today’s Standard Model (big bang + inflation) big bang inflation V Y New ingredient: Scalar field ( Y)
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Today’s Standard Model (big bang + inflation) big bang inflation New ingredient: Scalar field ( Y) V Y
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Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe
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radiation matter dark energy ?? Today’s Standard Model (big bang + inflation) big bang inflation
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radiation matter dark energy ?? Today’s Standard Model (big bang + inflation) big bang inflation ???
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George Lemaitre Albert Einstein
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t a(t) Richard Tolman
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a(t) t Richard Tolman
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Superstring theory “branes” The New Cyclic Universe
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V Y Y Superstring theory Field theory “branes” The New Cyclic Universe
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Consensus (big bang + inflation) big bang inflation radiation matter dark energy ?? ??? Cyclic PJS & Neil Turok “bang” radiation matter dark energy “contraction” “crunch” the “bounce”
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Consensus (big bang + inflation) big bang inflation radiation matter dark energy ?? ??? Cyclic PJS & Neil Turok “bang” radiation matter dark energy “contraction” “crunch” the “bounce” Reproduces successful predictions
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Consensus (big bang + inflation) big bang inflation radiation matter dark energy ?? ??? Cyclic PJS & Neil Turok “bang” radiation matter dark energy “contraction” “crunch” the “bounce” Fewer ingredients: no need for inflation
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Consensus (big bang + inflation) big bang inflation radiation matter dark energy ?? ??? Cyclic PJS & Neil Turok “bang” radiation matter dark energy “contraction” “crunch” the “bounce” Dark energy given a purpose
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Consensus (big bang + inflation) big bang inflation radiation matter dark energy ?? ??? Cyclic PJS & Neil Turok “bang” radiation matter dark energy “contraction” “crunch” the “bounce” Avoids infinities (?)
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Consensus (big bang + inflation) big bang inflation radiation matter dark energy ?? ??? Cyclic PJS & Neil Turok “bang” radiation matter dark energy “contraction” “crunch” the “bounce” More complete theory of cosmic history
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Consensus (big bang + inflation) big bang inflation radiation matter dark energy ?? ??? Cyclic PJS & Neil Turok “bang” radiation matter dark energy “contraction” “crunch” the “bounce” Empirically distinguishable: e.g., gravitational waves
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E-modes (energy fluctuations) B-modes (gravitational waves)
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CAPMAPCAPMAP the Cosmic Anisotropy Polarization MAPper MAPper DASI, WMAP, Boomerang …. Planck, …. CMBPOL
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FAQs: feynman.princeton.edu/~steinh/ Violates conservation of energy?Tolman problems?What happens at the bounce?
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