PIRSA:21110043

Discriminating between theories of the very early universe

Quintin, J. (2021). Discriminating between theories of the very early universe . Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/21110043

Quintin, Jerome. Discriminating between theories of the very early universe . Perimeter Institute, Nov. 30, 2021, https://pirsa.org/21110043 

          @misc{ pirsa_PIRSA:21110043,
            doi = {10.48660/21110043},
            url = {https://pirsa.org/21110043},
            author = {Quintin, Jerome},
            keywords = {Cosmology},
            language = {en},
            title = {Discriminating between theories of the very early universe },
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
            year = {2021},
            month = {nov},
            note = {PIRSA:21110043 see, \url{https://pirsa.org}}
          }

Jerome Quintin

University of Waterloo

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There exist various scenarios for the very early universe that could potentially be the explanation for the observed properties of the cosmic microwave background. The current paradigm -- inflationary cosmology -- has rightfully received much attention, but it is not the only theoretically viable explanation. Indeed, several alternative scenarios exist, for example a contracting universe prior to a bounce or a slowly expanding emerging universe. It thus bares the question: how can we discriminate between the various theories, both from a theoretical and an observational point of view? A few pathways to answering this question are discussed in this talk.