Quantum Cosmology and the Constants of Nature

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dc.creatorVilenkin, Alexander
dc.date1995-12-15
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dc.descriptionIn models where the constants of Nature can take more than one set of values, the cosmological wave function $ψ$ describes an ensemble of universes with different values of the constants. The probability distribution for the constants can be determined with the aid of the `principle of mediocrity' which asserts that we are a `typical' civilization in this ensemble. I discuss the implications of this approach for inflationary scenarios, the origin of density fluctuations, and the cosmological constant.
dc.description12 pages; talk given at the RESCEU Symposium, Tokyo, Nov. 1995
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9512031
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9512031
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/35698
dc.subjectGeneral Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleQuantum Cosmology and the Constants of Nature
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