Where Was Past Low-Entropy?

Where was the past low-entropy of the early universe located? Contrary to some popular answers, I argue that that the dominant source of low-entropy is the fact that a single degree of freedom, the scale factor, was not at equilibrium. I also discuss possible interpretations of the “improb...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Carlo Rovelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Entropy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/21/5/466