3 papers
gr-qc2026
The Topological Multiverse as the Self-Consistent Extension of Everettian QM to Quantum Gravity
Edward J Shaya
The ``fine-tuning" of the fundamental constants, from the cosmological constant to the gauge structure of the Standard Model, suggests that our universe inhabits a rare, life-permi…
gr-qc2026
The Quantum Boundary of Black Hole Interiors: Termination of the Sum over Geometries at Planck Curvature
Edward J. Shaya
Classical general relativity predicts a singularity at the center of every black hole. We argue that this singularity is never reached. We propose that the gravitational functional…
astro-ph.GA2025
The TRGB-SBF Project. II. Resolving the Virgo Cluster with JWST
Gagandeep S. Anand, R. Brent Tully, Yotam Cohen +9
The Virgo Cluster is the nearest substantial cluster of galaxies to the Milky Way and a cornerstone of the extragalactic distance scale. Here, we present JWST/NIRCam observations t…