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3 The Basic requirements for a cyclic universe

What are the basic requirements for a multiverse consisting of cyclic universes?

     An origin for universes

Firstly we need to have a process for the origin of universes.  Currently most thinking avoids this question by saying "some sort" of quantum process could kick things off.   This may well be enough at the very beginning.  However for an evolutionary process we need more.  We need a process in which a universe can itself, or by some interaction between universes can create other universes. 

     What would its properties be? 

It would have to be where part of the universe is cut off from the rest of the originating universe(s) by some process and then continues on with its own existence independently leaving only a shadow of its creation.  Ideally it should also be seeded in some way with elements of the originating universe. 

     Are we aware of such a process?

Currently we are well aware of a process like this. That is, the creation of a black hole.  The most common sort of black hole in our universe is that created during the latter stages in the life of a high mass star.    So that is a good place to start.  The big question is how can such a small object lead to a big universe?.  The simple answer is that the process of collapse towards a singularity under an inverse square law not only results in an infinite energy density it also releases an infinite quantity of energy!  This is (largely)  invisible to observers outside the black hole and is ample to create a universe that is large and complex. 

     The results of the process will probably depend on starting conditions

That is the sort of universe that is created by this process will be dependant to some extent  on the actual conditions for the universe creation   It therefore follows that having a reasonably precisely defined process for the creation of a new universe would be a good idea.  The compressed collapse of the core of a high mass star will probably define quite precisely the moment the event horizon first forms.  This gives us the conditions that we need for the process.  It could also be an advantage that the universe is "seeded" with particles from our universe to result in a similar sort of universe.

Moving On

The next stage is to look a little deeper at the two processes that I have described above and check if it is possible, using physical rather than pure mathematical processes, in the most basic sense, to end up with a universe as large and complex as ours by applying them. Hopefully this will then be able to be linked into the vast array of mathematical thinking that already exists and lead to a real breakthrough in fundamental physics and cosmology leading to a true "theory of everything".

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