Have you ever noticed how much of what you observe with your telescope seem to be connected together in some way? Like a Lego set, where everything is connected somehow, or like the universe in a movie where the next door is right next to the one you’re standing in, or like a puzzle where every piece fits together in some way? If so, you’re not alone. The truth is, physics and astronomy tell us that this is indeed the case. And if you ever want to know how the universe works, you need to study the multiverse.
The multiverse is simply a fictional collection of multiple universes, each of which is infinite in size. In plain English, it is “the entire cosmos” in a “timeless” sense. As compared to our limited earth, which is just a “piece of the universe,” the expanding universe consists of a “whole lot” of Planets, stars, other galaxies, voids, dark matter, energized clusters, pulsars, and other celestial bodies. These celestial objects are thought to be made up of “neutrally emitting” stars, which create radiation that reaches us on Earth. In this way, the expanding universe fills the entire sky with invisible radiation.
It is believed by scientists that most of the visible universe consists of unseen elementary particles (at least 90 percent). By using sophisticated equipment, scientists have been able to locate these invisible particles and study their interactions. The results have shown that the most ordinary laws of physics do not actually apply to most of the universe. One example of this is the existence of a “Wormhole” – a space that can be nothing but a void, but filled with a variety of extremely high-energy particles (like protons, electrons, neutrons, and light itself), traveling through virtually all space-time.
When scientists talk about “the multiverses,” they are actually describing very large collections of parallel universes that contain a similar set of laws of physics. Because of the great difficulty in observing such large numbers of parallel universes, scientists have had very mixed success in constructing any predictions about these unknown multiverses. They cannot, for example, tell whether or not there is a multiverse containing the Big Bang Theory, which predicts the creation of a small amount of matter and energy in the very early universe. They also cannot make any predictions concerning the nature of these smaller multiverses that are much smaller than our own.
Scientists also cannot say anything about the structure of the universe, including its interior structure, in terms of how it looks, how it feels, or what its composition consists of. Inflation theory is one such theory that attempts to give us a glimpse into this mystery. By studying the behavior of very heavy atomic nuclei, using very high temperatures, researchers believe that they have found hints of deflation. The idea behind inflation is that the initial temperature was much greater than it is now, and that this was caused by a large, rapid, and uniform inflation. Although this sounds like science fiction, it has led to theories that suggest the existence of multiple dimensions and the existence of a “web” or “wormhole” connecting all the universes with similar principles of physics.
Another aspect that scientists believe to be adequately covered by science is space-time, which they refer to as the “fabric of the universe.” They cannot, however, adequately explain what space-time is or how it works. This leads some to conclude that the multiverses exist and are similar to quantum mechanics in the sense that they govern the behavior of sub-atomic particles. These particles, when acting in accordance with the rules of quantum mechanics, could link one universe to another or link different universes together. This idea does not contradict the predictions of quantum mechanics, and therefore some scientists are incline to this interpretation.
Inflation theory predicts a number of additional factors that could cause the formation of the multiverses. The first factor is the rate of inflation, which is measured by measuring the energy level of a given volume of gas. The higher the gas’s temperature, the higher the energy. The second factor is the rate of expansion, which is measured by the expansion of the disk of the gas, as it spirals into the future. If both these factors are found to be in agreement, then inflation is considered to be the most likely explanation for the formation of the multiverses.
There are many theories that explain how the multiverse came into being. Some of them are very similar to the inflation theory, while others are very different. Whatever the cause, the multiverse can still be explained, and in a unique way. It is a subject of great interest to scientists and even ordinary men and women all over the world. Whether inflation is the best explanation remains to be seen, but it is one of the more compelling theories on how the universe came into being and operates today.