THE UNIVERSE FROM A NO SPACE-TIME, NO MASS-ENERGY NOTHINGNESS The pre-Quantum Theory, pre-Relativity Theory scenariowas something like this: Mass (of matter) is conserved [matter cannot be created or destroyed]. Energy (including in the form of radiation) is conserved. Charges produce fields and vice versa. VACUUM then meant empty space, i.e. space and time regions devoid of any matter (or energy). Then, starting with the beginning of the last century, new developments started to take place, one after another, as follows: 1) (a) Mass and energy are inter-convertible, (b) Space And Time form a 4-dimensional continuum, (c) Given space and time, and sufficient energy, particle-anti particle pairs can be created from vacuum. Particles can annihilate with anti particles and convert to pure radiation (energy). [SPECIAL THEORYOFRELATIVITY] 2) Time and Energy cannot both be fixed with complete precision (certainty, accuracy); they
Thepre-QuantumTheory, pre-RelativityTheoryscenariowassomething
like this:
Mass (of matter) is conserved [matter cannot becreated or
destroyed]. Energy (including in the formof radiation) is
conserved.Charges produce fields and vice versa.VACUUM then meant
empty space, i.e. space andtime regions devoid of any matter (or
energy).
Then, startingwith thebeginningof the
lastcentury,newdevelopmentsstarted to takeplace, oneafteranother,
as follows:
1) (a) Mass and energy are inter-convertible, (b)Space And Time
form a 4-dimensional continuum,(c) Given space and time, and
sufficient energy,particle-anti particle pairs can be created
fromvacuum. Particles can annihilate with antiparticles and convert
to pure radiation (energy).[SPECIALTHEORYOFRELATIVITY]
2) Time and Energy cannot both be fixed withcomplete precision
(certainty, accuracy); they
follow the Principle of Indeterminacy; theuncertainties in time
and energy arecomplementary, if one is known more accurately,the
other is known less accurately, and vice versa.Energy can be
borrowed from vacuum for a time(violating the principle of
conservation of energyduring that time) ( but in accordance with
thePrinciple of Indeterminacy) to create virtualparticles (fields,
energy)[ which can also change(SUFFICIENTLY QUICKLY) and fail to
disappearby annihilation, GOING FORWARD IN TIME, if thedynamics
allowed]. [QUANTUMTHEORY]
3) Space-time gets curved in the presence ofgravitational field
or matter; the stronger the field,the greater the curvature. Curved
space-times canform closed universes which are finite butunbounded.
Closed Universes have net
zeroenergy.[GENERALTHEORYOFRELATIVITY]
4) Because of the Indeterminacy Principle, the NOSPACE-TIME, NO
MASS-ENERGY NOTHINGNESSis unstable, and can give rise to tiny
closed-universes lasting for very short times (asdetermined by the
Indeterminacy Principle). Azero energy universe can last for an
infinitely longtime (as the Indeterminacy Principle allows
this).
A zero energy closed universe, when it getsinflated a
hundred-fold can end up like a flatuniverse, as we find the
universe today.
[QUANTUMTHEORY+GENERALTHEORYOFRELATIVITY]
In this way, INFLATION,combined with theINDETERMINACY
PRINCIPLE, explains ouruniverse as arising from a nospace-time,
no mass-energy
