We continue our journey to find an answer to the question whether the universe could be infinite in space. With some rather elementary considerations we have come up with an equation for the dynamics of the cosmos, namely the so … Read More
In the first post of this series we have picked up the question whether a Big Bang at the beginning of the universe and a finite speed of light imply a finite universe. In the 2nd post we saw that … Read More
This post series is about the question whether one can exclude by some simple arguments that the universe is infinite. I write about it because some presently popular science videos, which illustrate the Big Bang as an explosion, may create … Read More
We human beings have difficulties with understanding infinity in a variety of contexts, not only in pure mathematics. One such context is the development of the universe on big scales. Many more people are interested in questions about the universe … Read More
My post series on the rod/slot paradox in two dimensions slowly but surely comes to an end. I hope that my readers have gained some new insights and a deeper understanding of the root of the paradox: The change of … Read More