Monthly Archives: June 2013

Multiverse: One Universe or Many

Posted on June 4, 2013 by PlatoHagel

The inflationary theory of cosmology, an enduring theory about our universe and how it was formed, explains that just after the Big Bang, the universe went through a period of rapid expansion. This theory has been critical to understanding what’s … Continue reading →

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The Genetics of Spacetime

Posted on June 3, 2013 by PlatoHagel

It is interesting to discover a thought process that one can tap into which allows us to think in the way that we do?;) I’ll explain a bit more after you read the quote and link supplied. http://www.flickr.com/photos/h-k-d/4291413264/ If our … Continue reading →

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Two Paul Steinhardt Projects: "Cyclic Universe" and "Quasicrystals"

Posted on June 2, 2013 by PlatoHagel

Two Paul Steinhardt Projects: “Cyclic Universe” and “Quasicrystals” Paul Steinhardt Albert Einstein Professor in Science, Departments of Physics and Astrophysical… Quasi-elegance….As a young student first reading Weyl’s book, crystallography seemed like the “ideal” of what one should be aiming for … Continue reading →

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All-sky map

Posted on June 2, 2013 by PlatoHagel

All-sky map of the CMB, created from 9 years of WMAP data Comparison of CMB results from COBE, WMAP and Planck – March 21, 2013. Working out what happened in the moments after the Big Bang is difficult. Scientists can … Continue reading →

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Hmmmm…Pringles Potato Chip Still?

Posted on June 1, 2013 by PlatoHagel

Solving quantum field theories via curved spacetimes by Igor R. Klebanov and Juan M. Maldacena IN their figure 2. Hyperbolic space, and their comparative relation to the M.C.Escher’s Circle Limit woodcut, Klebanov and Maldacena write, ” but we have replaced … Continue reading →

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