Until now, scientists have generally agreed that the universe has
celebrated about 13.8 billion birthdays, as calculated using Einstein’s
theory of general relativity. The ‘Big Bang’ theory (no relation to the
popular sitcom) relies on Einstein’s ideas to clearly explain what
happens in the moments and years and eons following the expansion of the
universe
from a point of singularity, but it fails to offer an explanation for
what happened prior to that event. For this reason, quantum theorists
have long been brainstorming other possible explanations that don’t have
such glaring inadequacies.
Ahmed Farag Ali, at Benha University and the Zewail City of Science
and Technology (both in Egypt), and Saurya Das, at the University of
Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada, believe they have the answer to this
quandary, as well as a few others. The two co-authored the paper
outlining their new model, in which the universe has no beginning and no
end. Their new quantum model, which the scientists refer to as ‘quantum correction terms,’ resolves the problem of the Big Bang singularity.
Das participated in a separate study, with Rajat Bhaduri of McMaster
University, Canada, which has takes this model one step further. They
theorize a new gravity particle that was present in the universe at all
epochs. Further analysis of their model will be the future focus, as
they seek to explore the potential to account for dark matter and dark energy.
Essentially, these cosmologists believe their model will take much of
what we think about the origin of our universe and throw it out the
window.
Via Phys.org
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New quantum theory says universe has 'no end and no beginning'
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