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Quantum Origin of Noise and Fluctuations in Cosmology
B. L. Hu, Juan Pablo Paz, Yuhong Zhang
We address two basic issues in the theory of galaxy formation from fluctuations of quantum fields: 1) the nature and origin of noise and fluctuations and 2) the conditions for usin…
Statistical Mechanics and Quantum Cosmology
B. L. Hu
Statistical mechanical concepts and processes such as decoherence, correlation, and dissipation can prove to be of basic importance to understanding some fundamental issues of quan…
Semiclassical Gravity and Mesoscopic Physics
B. L. Hu
Developments in theoretical cosmology in the recent decades show a close connection with particle physics, quantum gravity and unified theories. Answers or hints to many fundamenta…
Cosmology as `Condensed Matter' Physics
B. L. Hu
We note that in general there exist two basic aspects in any branch of physics, including cosmology - one dealing with the attributes of basic constituents and forces of nature, th…