Initial conditions in string cosmology
- 23 February 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review D
- Vol. 59 (6) , 063511
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.59.063511
Abstract
We take a critical look at a recent conjecture concerning the past attractor in the pre-big-bang scenario. We argue that the Milne universe is unlikely to be a general past attractor for such models and support this with a number of examples.Keywords
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