Robert Brandenburger: Emergent space and its possible observational signatures

The physical theories which are used in cosmology break down in the very early universe. I will discuss what conditions a theory of the very early universe has to obey in order to be able to explain current observations on the large-scale structure of the universe. One class of models which obey these conditions is ``emergent cosmology". I will explain how such a scenario could emerge from basic principles of superstring theory and how it can be tested with observations.

Robert Brandenberger, McGill University
June 12, 2017
Cosmology and the Future of Spacetime conference
Western University, London, Ontario, Canada