Matrix Cosmology

Abstract

Some speculative preliminary ideas relating matrix theory and cosmology are discussed.

17 pages. Slightly extended version of the talk given by G. W. Gibbons at the Mitchell Institute Conference on Cosmology; v2: references added

References in corpus (7)

• M Theory As A Matrix Model: A Conjecture
• The String Dual of a Confining Four-Dimensional Gauge Theory
• M(atrix) Theory: Matrix Quantum Mechanics as a Fundamental Theory
• Moduli space metric for maximally-charged dilaton black holes
• Symmetries, Matrices, and de Sitter Gravity
• More Membrane Matrix Model Solutions - and Minimal Surfaces in S^7
• Polyhedral Scattering of Fundamental Monopoles

Cited by in corpus (29)

• Expanding (3+1)-dimensional universe from a Lorentzian matrix model for superstring theory in (9+1)-dimensions
• A Matrix Big Bang
• Brane Worlds in Collision
• Time-dependent AdS/CFT Duality and Null Singularity
• Multi-matrix models and emergent geometry
• Expanding universe as a classical solution in the Lorentzian matrix model for nonperturbative superstring theory
• Big Bang Models in String Theory
• pp Wave Big Bangs: Matrix Strings and Shrinking Fuzzy Spheres
• Late time behaviors of the expanding universe in the IIB matrix model
• Matrix Model Approach to Cosmology
• Time-Dependent Multi-Centre Solutions from New Metrics with Holonomy Sim(n-2)
• Emergent Metric Space-Time from Matrix Theory
• Cosmological evolution as squeezing: a toy model for group field cosmology
• Dynamical aspects of the plane-wave matrix model at finite temperature
• Matrix Model Cosmology in Two Space-time Dimensions
• Quantum Newtonian cosmology and the biconfluent Heun functions
• Euler Top Dynamics of Nambu-Goto P-Branes
• Noncommutative geometry, Quantum effects and DBI-scaling in the collapse of D0-D2 bound states
• Electrified Fuzzy Spheres and Funnels in Curved Backgrounds
• Matrix Quantum Mechanics on $S^1/{\mathbb{Z}}_2$
• Fuzzy $C{P}^2$ Space-Times
• Quantum gravity equation in large N Yang-Mills quantum mechanics
• Cosmic acceleration in Regge-Teitelboim gravity
• Noncritical osp(1|2,R) M-theory matrix model with an arbitrary time dependent cosmological constant
• Quantum Cosmology Aspects Of D3 Branes and Tachyon Dynamics
• Some exact results on quantum Newtonian cosmology
• Emergent Spacetime and Cosmic Inflation
• On the magnetic 2+1- D space-time and its non-relativistic counterpart
• A general procedure to find ground state solutions for finite $N$ M(atrix) theory. Reduced models and SUSY quantum cosmology