High School Is There a Cosmological Model That Considers All Possible Laws of Physics?

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The discussion centers on the possibility of a cosmological model that encompasses all potential laws of physics, akin to the No Boundary model proposed by Hawking and Hartle. It questions whether any existing theories extend beyond compact Euclidean metrics to include a broader range of physical laws. However, the consensus is that the phrase "sum over all possible laws" lacks substantive meaning and does not correspond to a viable theoretical framework. Ultimately, no such comprehensive model has been established in cosmology. The thread concludes with a definitive stance against the existence of such a theory.
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Is it there any model or theory (related to cosmology) that postulates a sum over all possible laws of physics?
Hawking and Hartle proposed a well-known model which postulated a sum over all possible histories considering all compact euclidean metrics to explain the origin of the universe (this is called the No Boundary model).

I was wondering whether there is any model or theory (related to cosmology) that postulates a sum over all possible histories of the universe with all possible laws of physics? I mean, any model similar to the No Boundary proposal by Hawking and Hartle but not only considering all the possible laws from all compact Euclidean metrics, but considering all the possible laws of physics that we could model or think of?
 
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Summary:: Is it there any model or theory (related to cosmology) that postulates a sum over all possible laws of physics?
No. The words "sum over all possible laws" is just a way of stringing words together without meaning.

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