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The Emergent Universe: An Explicit Construction

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We provide a realisation of a singularity-free inflationary universe in the form of a simple cosmological model dominated at early times by a single minimally coupled scalar field with a physically based potential. The universe starts asymptotically from an initial Einstein static state, which may be large enough to avoid the quantum gravity regime. It enters an expanding phase that leads to inflation followed by reheating and a standard hot Big Bang evolution. We discuss the basic characteristics of this Emergent model and show that none is at odds with current observations.

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Open case for a closed universe

hep-th · 2025-10-15 · unverdicted · novelty 6.0

A no-go theorem proves flat and open FRW universes cannot be nonsingular, geodesically complete and ANEC-consistent while closed universes can, with positive curvature mimicking phantom dark energy at the 1% level.

The Quintom theory of dark energy after DESI DR2

astro-ph.CO · 2025-05-30 · unverdicted · novelty 3.0

This review traces the history of dynamical dark energy, presents the no-go theorem against single-field crossing of w = -1, and surveys viable Quintom constructions including multi-field models and modified gravity in light of DESI DR2 hints.

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  • Affine ANEC selects the closed FRW branch for geodesically complete cosmology gr-qc · 2026-05-18 · unverdicted · none · ref 20 · internal anchor

    Affine ANEC obstructs non-static flat and open FRW from being null geodesically complete while ANEC-satisfying, but allows explicit scalar-field realizations for closed FRW with NEC-respecting matter.

  • Open case for a closed universe hep-th · 2025-10-15 · unverdicted · none · ref 12 · internal anchor

    A no-go theorem proves flat and open FRW universes cannot be nonsingular, geodesically complete and ANEC-consistent while closed universes can, with positive curvature mimicking phantom dark energy at the 1% level.

  • Effective Improved-GUP Cosmology: Emergent FLRW Universe without a Bounce gr-qc · 2026-04-07 · unverdicted · none · ref 35

    Improved GUP deformations applied to FLRW cosmology with Ashtekar-Barbero variables produce a non-singular emergent universe coasting from constant volume without a bounce and with a universal maximum energy density.

  • The Quintom theory of dark energy after DESI DR2 astro-ph.CO · 2025-05-30 · unverdicted · none · ref 267 · internal anchor

    This review traces the history of dynamical dark energy, presents the no-go theorem against single-field crossing of w = -1, and surveys viable Quintom constructions including multi-field models and modified gravity in light of DESI DR2 hints.

  • Geodesically Complete Curvature-Bounce Inflation astro-ph.CO · 2026-04-29 · unreviewed · ref 42