Wednesday, December 11, 2013

ScienceDaily: Black Holes News

ScienceDaily: Black Holes News


Recipe for a Universe: Apply heat and stir

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 04:19 AM PST

Apply heat and stir; an expanding universe can emerge in a remarkably simple way, say scientists. When soup is heated, it starts to boil. When time and space are heated, an expanding universe can emerge, without requiring anything like a "Big Bang." This phase transition between a boring empty space and an expanding universe containing mass has now been mathematically described by researchers. The idea behind this result is a remarkable connection between quantum field theory and Einstein's theory of relativity.

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