Cosmological Singularities and Noncommutative Geometry

Authors

  • Michał Heller Faculty of Philosophy, The Pontifical Academy of Theology in Kraków

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Abstract

In the previous paper (Filozofia Nauki No 3-4, 1994, pp. 7-17) we have shown how the initial and final singularities in the closed Friedman world model can be analysed in terms of the structured spaces in spite of the fact that these singularities constitute the single point in the b-boundary of space-time. In the present paper we generalize our approach by using methods of noncommutative geometry. We construct a noncommutative algebra in terms of which geometry of space-time with singularities can be developed. This algebra admits a representation in the space of operators on a Hilbert space, and the initial and final singularities in the closed Friedman model are given by its two distinct representations. The striking feature of this approach is its analogy with the mathematical formalism of quantum mechanics.

Published

1997-09-01

How to Cite

Heller, M. (1997). Cosmological Singularities and Noncommutative Geometry. The Philosophy of Science, 5(3), 5–14. Retrieved from https://fn.uw.edu.pl/index.php/fn/article/view/181