Cosmology as `Condensed Matter' Physics

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dc.creatorHu, B. L.
dc.date1995-11-28
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dc.descriptionWe note that in general there exist two basic aspects in any branch of physics, including cosmology - one dealing with the attributes of basic constituents and forces of nature, the other dealing with how structures arise from them and how they evolve. Current research in quantum and superstring cosmology is directed mainly towards the first aspect, even though a viable theory of the underlying interactions is lacking. We call the attention to the development of the second aspect, i.e., on the organization and processing of the basic constituents of matter (in classical cosmology) and spacetime (in quantum cosmology). Many newly developed concepts and techniques in condensed matter physics stemming from the investigation of disordered, dynamical and complex systems can guide us in asking the right questions and formulating new solutions to existing and developing cosmological issues, thereby broadening our view of the universe both in its formative and present state.
dc.descriptionLatex 12 pages. Essay published in 1988 Conference Proceedings reprinted here with no alteration. References current only up to July 1988
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9511076
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9511076
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/35689
dc.subjectGeneral Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
dc.subjectCondensed Matter
dc.titleCosmology as `Condensed Matter' Physics
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