A few quotes from the article:
"In physical terms, the model describes the universe as being filled with a quantum fluid."
"In addition to not predicting a Big Bang singularity, the new model does not predict a "big crunch" singularity, either."
"Ali and Das explain in their paper that their model avoids singularities because of a key difference between classical geodesics and Bohmian trajectories. Classical geodesics eventually cross each other, and the points at which they converge are singularities. In contrast, Bohmian trajectories never cross each other, so singularities do not appear in the equations."
"In cosmological terms, the scientists explain that the quantum corrections can be thought of as a cosmological constant term (without the need for dark energy) and a radiation term. These terms keep the universe at a finite size, and therefore give it an infinite age. The terms also make predictions that agree closely with current observations of the cosmological constant and density of the universe."
No big bang, no dark energy, no beginning or end of time, and a universe filled with a fluid medium, albeit a "quantum fluid" which is, apparently, the new term for aether since they no doubt live in fear of that particular word.
No Big Bang? Quantum equation predicts universe has no beginning
"In physical terms, the model describes the universe as being filled with a quantum fluid."
"In addition to not predicting a Big Bang singularity, the new model does not predict a "big crunch" singularity, either."
"Ali and Das explain in their paper that their model avoids singularities because of a key difference between classical geodesics and Bohmian trajectories. Classical geodesics eventually cross each other, and the points at which they converge are singularities. In contrast, Bohmian trajectories never cross each other, so singularities do not appear in the equations."
"In cosmological terms, the scientists explain that the quantum corrections can be thought of as a cosmological constant term (without the need for dark energy) and a radiation term. These terms keep the universe at a finite size, and therefore give it an infinite age. The terms also make predictions that agree closely with current observations of the cosmological constant and density of the universe."
No big bang, no dark energy, no beginning or end of time, and a universe filled with a fluid medium, albeit a "quantum fluid" which is, apparently, the new term for aether since they no doubt live in fear of that particular word.
No Big Bang? Quantum equation predicts universe has no beginning
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