The Multiverse (IMAGE)

Foundational Questions Institute, FQXi

The Multiverse

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A multiverse of multiple parallel universes, each with different physical parameters, is predicted to exist by some cosmological inflation models, combined with string theory. The multiverse provides one explanation to the fine-tuning problem of why our cosmos seems to have just the right parameters to harbor intelligent life.

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Created by Maayan Harel for the Foundational Questions Institute, FQXi. © FQXi

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