That is what I am looking for, straight unambiguous answers from the math perspective. I believe actual and potential infinities are defined from the math perspective, How would that apply to physics and cosmology.
I was looking for a mathematical basis for understanding actual and potential infinities as they would apply to physics and cosmology. The application to the philosophy and theology question would only be to understand how the math applies to the questions and issues.
I would like to dialogue with those interested concerning the nature of infinities in math, philosophy, and cosmology.
For example many traditional theologians argue for the impossibility of actual infinities as justification that the universe is finite and must have a source. The old Kalam...
Cosmology does not rest on safe bets.
There are possibly more options that membranes, and we do not all the possible options that may come to light in the future.
I put other, because to conclude either of the other options would make assumptions we at present cannot make. It is not unreasonable to conclude that we are one of many possible universes, based on our present knowledge. One of the concepts of the philosophy of science is the assumption of...
I put other, because in reality we do not know. The universe is presently expanding and will likely do so for its viable history as a universe. How does a universe actually end or just disappear in cold death if there is no reversal, we do not know.
I am reviewing to books on Infinity I found interesting.
Infinity by A. W. Moore (1993) is a difficult read and approaches Infinity from a more philosophical agenda. It contains talks and essays from different authors over the last 40 years or so.
Infinity and the Mind by Rudy Rucker (1995)...
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The concept of the nature of our physical existence (containing our universe or being our universe?) is not dependent, nor actually related to the physical attributes of a lightsphere. It is potentially like an infinite eternal matrix irrespective of the material it...
The universe we live in may very well be finite, than again it may not, but this air ball answer does not address physics and cosmology of the possibilities of greater cosmos containing our universe.
The following a an interesting article that goes into a math model that describes an infinite and eternal universe.
Inflation without a beginning: a null boundary proposal (Dated: February 7, 2008)
by Anthony Aguirre
School of Natural Sciences, Institute for Advanced Study Princeton, New...
The following a an interesting article that goes into a math model that describes an infinite and eternal universe.
Inflation without a beginning: a null boundary proposal (Dated: February 7, 2008)
by Anthony Aguirre
School of Natural Sciences, Institute for Advanced Study Princeton, New...