Big Rip Compatible with Flat Universe?

[Islam Hassan]

Is there a fundamental incompatibilty between a flat universe and the possibility of a Big Rip-type scenario of the evolution of the universe? Does a Big Rip necessarily imply a hyperbolic universe?

What relationship is there -if any- between the shape of the universe and the equation of state parameter of dark energy that theoretically determines the likeliness of a Big Rip scenario?

Wikipedia says that as of the present state of knowledge, the universe is flat within "a 0.4% margin of error". What future experiments/observations may refine/infirm this observation?


IH

 

[Mordred]

big rip is considered unlikely we are considered heading to heat death as our fate

 

[George Jones]

Is there a fundamental incompatibilty between a flat universe and the possibility of a Big Rip-type scenario of the evolution of the universe?

No.

Does a Big Rip necessarily imply a hyperbolic universe?

No.

What relationship is there -if any- between the shape of the universe and the equation of state parameter of dark energy that theoretically determines the likeliness of a Big Rip scenario?

There is none.

 

[Islam Hassan]

Thanx George...concise and to the point.IH