1996/07/23 by M. Khorrami, M. Mansouri, M. Mohazzab
Physics and Astronomy · #gr-qc
published as Helv.Phys.Acta 69 (1996) 237-240 · 4 pages, Latex file, contribution to Journees Relativistes 96
arxiv created 1996/07/23 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30
Assuming a cellular structure for the space-time, we propose a model in which the expansion of the universe is understood as a decrumpling process, much like the one we know from polymeric surfaces. The dimension of space is then a dynamical real variable. The generalized Friedmann equation, derived from a Lagrangian, and the generalized equation of continuity for the matter content of the universe, give the dynamics of our model universe. This leads to an oscillatory non-singular model with two turning points for the dimension of space.