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Is the Universe a Vacuum Fluctuation?

The author proposes a big bang model in which our Universe is a fluctuation of the vacuum, in the sense of quantum field theory. The model predicts a Universe which is homogeneous, isotropic and closed, and consists equally of matter and anti-matter. All these predictions are supported by, or consis...

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Published in:Nature (London) 1973-12, Vol.246 (5433), p.396-397
Main Author: TRYON, EDWARD P
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The author proposes a big bang model in which our Universe is a fluctuation of the vacuum, in the sense of quantum field theory. The model predicts a Universe which is homogeneous, isotropic and closed, and consists equally of matter and anti-matter. All these predictions are supported by, or consistent with, present observations.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/246396a0