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Title:
Large number coincidences and the anthropic principle in cosmology
Authors:
Carter, B.
Affiliation:
AA(Cambridge University, Cambridge, England)
Publication:
In: Confrontation of cosmological theories with observational data; Proceedings of the Symposium, Krakow, Poland, September 10-12, 1973. (A75-21826 08-90) Dordrecht, D. Reidel Publishing Co., 1974, p. 291-298.
Publication Date:
00/1974
Category:
Astrophysics
Origin:
STI
NASA/STI Keywords:
BIG BANG COSMOLOGY, CONSTANTS, GRAVITATIONAL CONSTANT, RELATIVITY, THEORETICAL PHYSICS, ASTRONOMICAL MODELS, BLACK HOLES (ASTRONOMY), HUBBLE DIAGRAM, LIGHT SPEED, RADIATION PRESSURE
Comment:
A&AA ID. AAA012.162.034
Bibliographic Code:
1974IAUS...63..291C

Abstract

The anthropic principle, which asserts that what we can expect to observe must be restricted by the conditions necessary for our presence as observers, is discussed in relation to several large number coincidences. An illustration is given of the use of the 'strong' anthropic principle, which states that the Universe must be such as to admit the creation of observers within it at some stage, to predict a priori the weakness of the gravitational coupling constant.

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