Predictions from Quantum Cosmology

Alexander Vilenkin

Predictions from Quantum Cosmology

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arxiv gr-qc/9406010 v2 pith:KGMAOKYZ submitted 1994-06-06 gr-qc astro-phhep-th

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The world view suggested by quantum cosmology is that inflating universes with all possible values of the fundamental constants are spontaneously created out of nothing. I explore the consequences of the assumption that we are a `typical' civilization living in this metauniverse. The conclusions include inflation with an extremely flat potential and low thermalization temperature, structure formation by topological defects, and an appreciable cosmological constant.

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