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Smooth initial conditions from weak gravity

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Brian Greene
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Kurt Hinterbichler *
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Simon Judes
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Maulik Parikh
DOI:10.1016/j.physletb.2011.02.004delete
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CMB measurements reveal an unnaturally smooth early universe. We propose a mechanism to make this smoothness natural by weakening the strength of gravity at early times, and therefore altering which initial conditions have low entropy. Published by Elsevier B.V.
Keywords:
Arrow of time
Initial conditions
Weak gravity
Smoothness
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Physics Letters B cover
Physics Letters B
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