Did time begin? Will time end? / Paul H. Frampton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Frampton, Paul H., 1943-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cosmology--Popular works.

Cosmology.

Space and time--Popular works.

Space and time.

Beginning--Popular works.

Beginning.

Big bang theory--Popular works.

Big bang theory.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (117 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hackensack, N.J. : World Scientific, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Although everyone is familiar with the concept of time in everyday life and has probably given thought to the question of how time began, recent scientific developments in this field have not been accessible in a simple understandable form. This book is important as it presents to readers current ideas about the role of time in theoretical cosmology.Recent observational discoveries, especially that the expansion rate of the universe is accelerating, have revolutionized the understanding of the energy content of the universe. This development leads to new possibilities for the beginning and end

Contents:

Why do many other scientists believe time began at a big bang?

Smoothness of the universe

Structure in the universe

Dark matter and dark energy

Composition of the universe's energy

Possible futures of the universe

Advantages of cyclic cosmology

Summary of answers to the questions: did time begin? Will time end?.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9786612761218

9781282761216

1282761218

9789814280600

9814280607