A Breathing Universe is Consistent
A Breathing Universe is Consistent
We consider a toy FRW universe with the exotic topology $S^1 \times S^3$. We show that for a specific choice of quantum field content, the semi-classical Friedman equations are consistent with temporal periodicity as required by the $S^1$ timelike factor. A straightforward consequence is that entropy reversals occur during each cycle, consistent with Hawking's proposed connection between the thermodynamic and cosmological arrows of time.
Samuel Blitz
物理学
Samuel Blitz.A Breathing Universe is Consistent[EB/OL].(2025-07-08)[2025-07-21].https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.06385.点此复制
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