Large Numbers Hypothesis

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientific theory
gptkbp:category gptkb:theoretical_physics
physical cosmology
gptkbp:criticizedFor gptkb:Robert_Dicke
gptkbp:describes coincidences between large dimensionless numbers in physics
gptkbp:field gptkb:cosmology
physics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Large Numbers Hypothesis
gptkbp:implies variation of fundamental constants over time
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Brans–Dicke_theory
research on time-variation of G
scalar-tensor theories of gravitation
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Paul_Dirac
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:cosmological_constant
fine-structure constant
gravitational constant
fundamental constants
age of the universe
dimensionless numbers
gptkbp:statedIn gptkb:Nature_(journal)
gptkbp:yearProposed 1937
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dirac's_cosmology
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7