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Brane decay and an initial spacelike singularity.

Shinsuke Kawai1, Esko Keski-Vakkuri, Robert G Leigh

  • 1Helsinki Institute of Physics, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 64, FIN-00014, Finland.

Physical Review Letters
|February 21, 2006
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A new string theory model proposes that spacetime matter arises from a decaying brane, acting as a big-bang-like event. This offers a nonsingular initial condition for the universe from a string theory perspective.

Area of Science:

  • Theoretical Physics
  • String Theory
  • Cosmology

Background:

  • The origin of matter and spacetime in the universe remains a fundamental question in physics.
  • Existing cosmological models often face challenges with initial singularity conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel string theory scenario for the origin of matter and spacetime.
  • To provide a nonsingular initial condition for the universe within string theory.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a string theory model involving a decaying brane.
  • Analysis of both closed and open string interpretations of the scenario.

Main Results:

  • Matter in spacetime originates from a decaying brane at the origin of time.

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  • The decay event is analogous to a big-bang-like event.
  • The closed string interpretation describes a time-dependent spacetime with energy flux from the origin.
  • The open string interpretation suggests a nonsingular initial condition.

    • Conclusions:

    • The proposed string theory scenario offers a potential resolution to the initial singularity problem.
    • This framework provides a new perspective on the early universe and the origin of matter.