Approaches to ensembles of universes

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dc.contributor.advisorEllis, GFRen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKirchner, Ulrichen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-31T08:08:13Z
dc.date.available2014-07-31T08:08:13Z
dc.date.issued2003en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.
dc.description.abstractThis 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.identifier.apacitationKirchner, 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/11427/4898en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationKirchner, 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/11427/4898en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationKirchner, U. 2003. Approaches to ensembles of universes. University of Cape Town.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
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/4898
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationKirchner 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/11427/4898en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Mathematics and Applied Mathematicsen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherMathematics and Applied Mathematicsen_ZA
dc.titleApproaches to ensembles of universesen_ZA
dc.typeDoctoral Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelDoctoral
dc.type.qualificationnamePhDen_ZA
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