The density parameter and the Anthropic Principle

  • 23 March 1998
Abstract
In the context of open inflation, we calculate the probability distribution for the density parameter $\Omega$. 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 $\Omega$ we are most likely to observe. We also argue that obsevers should not be surprised to find themselves living at the time when curvature is about to dominate.

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