Approaches to ensembles of universes

Kirchner, Ulrich

dc.contributor.advisor	Ellis, GFR	en_ZA
dc.contributor.author	Kirchner, Ulrich	en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned	2014-07-31T08:08:13Z
dc.date.available	2014-07-31T08:08:13Z
dc.date.issued	2003	en_ZA
dc.identifier.citation	Kirchner, U. 2003. Approaches to ensembles of universes. University of Cape Town.	en_ZA
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4898
dc.description	Includes bibliographical references.
dc.description.abstract	This thesis consists of three parts - each of them focusing on different aspects relating to ensembles of universes and causally disconnected regions. In the first part I investigate possible measures over the space of FLRW models. In the second part I examine the behaviour of such transition regions for spherically symmetric space-times. In the last part of this thesis I discuss philosophical, physical, and probabilistic issues related to the concept of a multiverse - an ensemble of universes. The difference between ensembles of really existing universes and ensembles of possible universes is emphasized.	en_ZA
dc.language.iso	eng	en_ZA
dc.subject.other	Mathematics and Applied Mathematics	en_ZA
dc.title	Approaches to ensembles of universes	en_ZA
dc.type	Doctoral Thesis
uct.type.publication	Research	en_ZA
uct.type.resource	Thesis	en_ZA
dc.publisher.institution	University of Cape Town
dc.publisher.faculty	Faculty of Science	en_ZA
dc.publisher.department	Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics	en_ZA
dc.type.qualificationlevel	Doctoral
dc.type.qualificationname	PhD	en_ZA
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dc.identifier.apacitation	Kirchner, U. (2003). <i>Approaches to ensembles of universes</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4898	en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitation	Kirchner, Ulrich. <i>"Approaches to ensembles of universes."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4898	en_ZA
dc.identifier.vancouvercitation	Kirchner U. Approaches to ensembles of universes. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, 2003 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4898	en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris	TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Kirchner, Ulrich AB - This thesis consists of three parts - each of them focusing on different aspects relating to ensembles of universes and causally disconnected regions. In the first part I investigate possible measures over the space of FLRW models. In the second part I examine the behaviour of such transition regions for spherically symmetric space-times. In the last part of this thesis I discuss philosophical, physical, and probabilistic issues related to the concept of a multiverse - an ensemble of universes. The difference between ensembles of really existing universes and ensembles of possible universes is emphasized. DA - 2003 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2003 T1 - Approaches to ensembles of universes TI - Approaches to ensembles of universes UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4898 ER -	en_ZA