Can oscillating physics explain an apparently periodic universe?

Christopher T. Hill; Paul J. Steinhardt; Michael S. Turner

doi:10.1016/0370-2693(90)90549-L

Can oscillating physics explain an apparently periodic universe?

Christopher T. Hill, Paul J. Steinhardt, Michael S. Turner

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Abstract

Recently, Broadhurst et al. have reported an apparent periodicity in a north-south pencil-beam red-shift survey of galaxies. We consider whether the periodicity may be an illusion caused by the oscillations of physical constants. Should the periodicity be disproven by subsequent observations, the same analysis can be used to derive new, stringent limits on the variations of physical constants.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	343-348
Number of pages	6
Journal	Physics Letters B
Volume	252
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0370-2693(90)90549-L
State	Published - Dec 20 1990
Externally published	Yes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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title = "Can oscillating physics explain an apparently periodic universe?",

abstract = "Recently, Broadhurst et al. have reported an apparent periodicity in a north-south pencil-beam red-shift survey of galaxies. We consider whether the periodicity may be an illusion caused by the oscillations of physical constants. Should the periodicity be disproven by subsequent observations, the same analysis can be used to derive new, stringent limits on the variations of physical constants.",

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note = "Funding Information: We wish to thankJ . Bahcall,D . Koo, A. Szalay,C . Wieman,C . Will, A. Wolfe and A. Yodh for valuable discussionsT.h is researchis supporteidn part by US DOE Grant No. DOE-EY-76-C-02-3071b,y the US DOE at Chicagoa ndF ermilaba ndby NASA at Chi-cagoa ndFermilab (NAGW 1340).",

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