The Endless Universe w/Neil Turok (Cambridge) feynman.princeton.edu/~steinh
Today’s Standard Model (big bang + inflation) big bang inflation
Today’s Standard Model (big bang + inflation) big bang inflation V Y New ingredient: Scalar field ( Y)
Today’s Standard Model (big bang + inflation) big bang inflation New ingredient: Scalar field ( Y) V Y
Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe
radiation matter dark energy ?? Today’s Standard Model (big bang + inflation) big bang inflation
radiation matter dark energy ?? Today’s Standard Model (big bang + inflation) big bang inflation ???
George Lemaitre Albert Einstein
t a(t) Richard Tolman
a(t) t Richard Tolman
Superstring theory “branes” The New Cyclic Universe
V Y Y Superstring theory Field theory “branes” The New Cyclic Universe
Consensus (big bang + inflation) big bang inflation radiation matter dark energy ?? ??? Cyclic PJS & Neil Turok “bang” radiation matter dark energy “contraction” “crunch” the “bounce”
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
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
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
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 (?)
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
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
E-modes (energy fluctuations) B-modes (gravitational waves)
CAPMAPCAPMAP the Cosmic Anisotropy Polarization MAPper MAPper DASI, WMAP, Boomerang …. Planck, …. CMBPOL
FAQs: feynman.princeton.edu/~steinh/ Violates conservation of energy?Tolman problems?What happens at the bounce?