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On the nonexistence of a Lobachevsky geometry model of an isotropic and homogeneous universe

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  • Křı́žek, Michal
  • Pradlová, Jana

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According to the Einstein cosmological principle, our universe is homogeneous and isotropic, i.e. its curvature is constant at any point and in any direction. On large scales, when all local irregularities are ignored, this assumption has been confirmed by astronomers. We show that there is no reasonable hyperbolic geometry model in R4 of a homogeneous and isotropic universe for a fixed time which would fit the cosmological principle. Hence, there does not exist any model in R4 of an isotropic universe which would be represented by a three-dimensional hypersurface with the Lobachevsky geometry.

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  • Křı́žek, Michal & Pradlová, Jana, 2003. "On the nonexistence of a Lobachevsky geometry model of an isotropic and homogeneous universe," Mathematics and Computers in Simulation (MATCOM), Elsevier, vol. 61(3), pages 525-535.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:matcom:v:61:y:2003:i:3:p:525-535
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