Density parameter and the anthropic principle
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- 25 May 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review D
- Vol. 60 (2) , 023501
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.60.023501
Abstract
In the context of open inflation, we calculate the probability distribution for the density parameter A large class of two field models of open inflation do not lead to infinite open universes, but to an ensemble of inflating islands of finite size, or “quasi-open” universes, where the density parameter takes a range of values. Assuming we are typical observers, the models make definite predictions for the value we are most likely to observe. When compared with observations, these predictions can be used to constrain the parameters of the models. We also argue that observers should not be surprised to find themselves living at the time when curvature is about to dominate.
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