The Origin of Cosmic Structures Part 5— Resolution of the Hubble Tension Problem

The two principal contributors to the Hubble tension problem are the predictions of the baryonic acoustic oscillation model and the H0 parameter fit of the “Tip of the Red Giant Branch” collaboration. In this paper, we show that the former is neither necessary nor possible and that the latter yields a value in agreement with the supernovae results when adjustments are made for errors in the peculiar velocity model used to isolate the recession velocities of galaxies. We also make comparisons between the predictions of our new model of cosmology and the curve fits of the standard model. For values of redshift ≤ 1 we find that, with a Hubble constant of H0 = 73, the two agree almost exactly. We resolve the Hubble constant problem and validate the new model predictions for small redshifts.

A Different Cosmology—Thoughts from Outside the Box

In this paper, we present a new cosmology based on the idea of a universe dominated by vacuum energy with time-varying curvature. In this model, the universe began with an exponential Plank era inflation before transitioning to a spacetime described by Einstein’s equations. While no explicit model of the Plank era is yet known, we do establish a number of properties that the vacuum of that time must have exhibited. In particular, we show that structures came into existence during that inflation that were later responsible for all cosmic structures. A new solution of Einstein’s equations incorporating time-varying curvature is presented which predicts that the scaling was initially power law with a parameter of y=1/2 before transitioning to an exponential acceleration of the present-day scaling. A formula relating the curvature to the vacuum energy density is also a part of the solution. A non-conventional model of nucleosynthesis provides a solution for the matter/antimatter asymmetry problem and a non-standard origin of the CMB. The CMB power spectrum is shown to be a consequence of uncertainties embedded during the initial inflation and the existence of superclusters. Using Einstein’s equations, we show that so-called dark matter is, in fact, vacuum energy. A number of other issues are discussed.

The Origin of Cosmic Structures Part 4—Nucleosynthesis

In our original paper, we outlined a new model of nucleosynthesis which began when a small percentage of the vacuum energy was converted primarily into neutron-antineutron pairs but with a very small excess of neutrons. In this paper, we present a detailed study of that original idea. We show that immediately after their inception, annihilation and charge exchange reactions proceeded at a very high rate and after an interval of no more than 10-12 s, the matter/antimatter asymmetry of the universe and the present-day abundance of baryons had been established. The annihilations produced the high density of leptons critical for the weak interactions and the photons that make up the CMB. The model predicts a photon temperature in agreement with the present-day CMB value and also explains the origin of the CMB anisotropy spectrum. We also show how the nucleosynthesis density variations needed to explain all cosmic structures can resolve the difficulties that arise when trying to explain observed primordial element abundances in terms of a single-density universal model of nucleosynthesis.

The Origin of Cosmic Structures Part 1—Stars to Superclusters

Our original intent was to explain the origin of large HI structures. In order to understand HI structures, however, it is first necessary to understand the origin of both galaxies and galaxy clusters. Explaining their origin is the purpose of Part 1 of this work. In our new model of cosmology, the creation of protons during nucleosynthesis was regulated by an imprint embedded in the vacuum in a manner that eventually resulted in the cosmic structures we now observe. Immediately after nucleosynthesis and for a considerable period afterward, the evolution was dominated by the expansion of the universe. Gradually, gravitational influences became important until eventually, the two became equal. At that point, the structures ceased to increase in size, and thereafter, their evolution was dominated by the gravitational interaction of the particles. The zero-velocity point for galaxies and galaxy clusters occurred at the usually accepted time of the beginning of galaxy formation. The initial population of stars also started their compaction at that same time but, in this case, partially for reasons having to do with the temperature of the proton gas. Many details of the evolution of the structure are discussed. We discuss the equilibrium of galaxy clusters and present a model that can potentially account for the present-day energy of the intracluster gas. Another outcome is that, at the time when the galaxies reached their zero-velocity point, they were several times larger than their present-day size, a fact that is critical for understanding the origin of the larger HI rings. In Part 2 of this work, we show that the HI structures can readily be understood in terms of the model developed here.

The Origin of Cosmic Structures Part 3 — Supermassive Black Holes and Galaxy Cluster Evolution

In Part 1 of this work, we showed that our new model of cosmology can account for the origin of all cosmic structures ranging in size from stars up to superclusters. In this model, at the time of nucleosynthesis, an imprint embedded in the vacuum regulated the creation of the protons (and electrons) that later made up the structures. Immediately after nucleosynthesis and for a considerable period afterward, the evolution was completely determined by the expansion of the universe. Gradually, however, gravitational influences became more important until finally, the expansion of the structures-to-be ceased at their zero velocity points. Stars, galaxies, and galaxy clusters all reached their zero velocity points more or less simultaneously at the usually accepted time of the beginning of galaxy formation. From that point onward, the evolution gravitation came to dominate the evolution although the expansion still exerted its influence. In this paper, we examine the subsequent cluster evolution in some detail. We establish the conditions required to prevent a free-fall collapse of the clusters and then show that galaxies with quasar-like active nuclei located within the cluster were the sources of the necessary radiation. We also show that the required galactic supermassive black holes were a consequence of the initial free-fall collapse of all galaxies.

Gravitational Waves in a Universe with Time-Varying Curvature

In this paper, we present a complete solution of Einstein’s equations for the gravitational wave (GW) problem. The full metric is taken in the usual way to be the sum of a background vacuum metric plus a perturbation metric describing the GW. The background metric used is characterized by time-varying curvature as described in a recent paper. The solution we develop here does exhibit some features found in the standard model but it also contains others that are not found in the standard model. One difference is that the solution with time-varying curvature only allows for outward-directed waves. While this might seem a minor point regarding the GW equations, it is actually a significant verification of the solution presented in our earlier paper. A more obvious difference is that the solution demands that the vacuum along with all matter must experience transverse motion with the passing of the waves. This fact leads to the idea that a new approach to the detection problem based on the Doppler effect could well be practical. Such an approach, if feasible, would be much simpler and less costly to implement than the large-scale interferometer system currently under development.

The Lithium Problem—The Excess Isn’t Missing;It Was Never There

In this note, we present a result from an earlier work which shows that the so-called Lithium problem is nothing more than the consequence of several reactions being absent from the commonly used BBN software package.

The Origin of Cosmic Structures Part 2—HI Rings

Researchers have long been aware of the existence of large HI structures and over the past decades, a large observational record of their properties has been assembled. Despite all the work that has been done, however, there is no consensus about their origin. In this paper, we will show that these structures can readily be understood within the framework of a new model of cosmology based on time-varying curvature and an unconventional model of nucleosynthesis. According to this model, all galaxies came into existence at the same time during nucleosynthesis as large proton gas clouds whose detailed structure was fixed by an imprint established in the vacuum during an initial Plank inflation. One of the predictions of the model is that all these proto-galaxy gas clouds reached the zero-velocity point of their expansion with sizes many times larger than their present-day size. The large outer HI rings are simply regions of this gas that remained at the maximum size as the core compacted to its present-day size. Similarly, the inner rings are regions that did compact with the galaxy core.

时间-序列资料和“偏头痛发生器”

Objective. -To examine circadian and menstrual patterns of migraine frequency in order to identify properties of the putative migraine generator. Methods. -Analysis of circadian and menstrual migraine attack frequency distributions, using between-interval differences as estimates, at each time point, of the derivative of the equation that would, theoretically, model the observed oscillating functions. Results. -Circadian and menstrual analyses exhibit many similarities that are consistent with a single migraine generator in the final common pathway for expression of the phenotype. These analyses are inconsistent with a role for cortisol or ACTH to be activators of the putative migraine generator, could be consistent with visual stimulation as a deactivator of the generator, and may also be consistent with a low threshold concentration of estradiol and/or progestagens as inactivators of the migraine generator. Conclusions. -Analysis of time-series data using differentials uncovers some previously unidentified chronobiological properties of migraine, helps select amongst various candidate provocative factors, and suggests some properties of a putative migraine generator.