Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:cosmology
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
cyclic universe
|
| gptkbp:category |
theoretical cosmology
|
| gptkbp:challenge |
observations of accelerating expansion
|
| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
gptkb:steady_state_theory
open universe closed universe |
| gptkbp:describes |
universe that undergoes infinite cycles of expansion and contraction
|
| gptkbp:discusses |
gptkb:cosmology
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
oscillating universe
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
modern cyclic models
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:second_law_of_thermodynamics
|
| gptkbp:proposedBy |
gptkb:Richard_Tolman
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Big_Crunch
gptkb:Big_Bang_theory cyclic model |
| gptkbp:requires |
sufficient mass density
gravity strong enough to reverse expansion |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:quasi-steady_state_cosmology
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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