Science Goal

In a focused effort, we aim to develop full-blown theories of cosmological bounces and bouncing cosmologies and determine their implications for fundamental physics and for astrophysical and cosmological observations.

Research Thrusts

Bouncing and Cyclic Cosmology

Develop cosmological theories that replace the big bang with a bounce and have no beginning or end

Dark Energy and Dark Matter

Develop theories of quintessence dark energy and self-interacting dark matter

Numerical GR Simulation

Utilize numerical general relativity to simulate and test bouncing and inflationary cosmologies

Observations

Identify distinctive observational signatures of bouncing cosmology and theories of dark matter and dark energy