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@MISC{Benioff04thetheory,
author = {Paul Benioff},
title = {The Theory Experiment Connection: Rn Space And Inflationary Cosmology},
year = {2004}
}
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Abstract
Based on a discussion of the theory experiment connection, it is proposed to tighten the connection by replacing the real and complex number basis of physical theories by sets Rn, Cn of length 2n finite binary string numbers. The form of the numbers in Rn is based on the infinite hierarchy of 2n figure outputs from measurements of any physical quantity with an infinite range (distance, energy, etc.). A space and time based on these numbers is described. It corresponds to an infinite sequence of spherical scale sections Rn,e (e an integer). Each section has the same number of points but the size increases exponentially with increasing e. The sections converge towards an origin which is a space singularity. Iteration of a basic order preserving transformation, F< or its inverse shows exponential expansion or contraction of the space with the origin as a source or sink of space points. The suitability of Rn space as a framework for inflationary cosmology is based on a constant iteration rate for F< and making e and n = n(t) time dependent. At t = 0 all space is restricted to a region of scale sections Rn0,e with n0 (small) and e ≤ e 0 (negative). Inflation, which occurs naturally, is stopped at a time when all points in the outermost ∆ scale sections are expanding away from the origin at velocities> c. Then n increases to nI> n0 where nI is such that the outermost ∆ scale sections of Rn0 space are contained in the scale section RnI,0 of RnI space. This is needed if RnI,0 space is to be similar to the usual R space. Hubble expansion and the redshift are accounted for by a continuing slow increase in n. Comparison with experimental data suggests that the rate of increase must be at least one n unit every 30 − 60 million years.
Keyphrases
inflationary cosmology theory experiment connection rn space infinite hierarchy scale section rni infinite range space point spherical scale section rn space singularity rn0 space constant iteration rate usual space size increase complex number basis infinite sequence scale section rn0 rni space physical theory slow increase finite binary string number outermost scale section physical quantity set rn basic order figure output scale section exponential expansion experimental data hubble expansion
