Smoothing and Flattening the Universe

Abstract: The most salient feature of the observable universe is that it is homogeneous and spatially flat on large scales. This talk will argue why this may only be explained by replacing the big bang with a big bounce preceded by a period of slow contraction, a conclusion which has profound implications for cosmology and fundamental physics.

general relativity and quantum cosmologyHEP - phenomenologyHEP - theorymathematical physicsquantum physics

Audience: researchers in the topic

HEP seminars TU Wien (Vienna)

Series comments: ID number: 954 8284 9369