Abstract
The recognition that the cosmological constant may be non-zero forces us to re-evaluate standard notions about the connection between geometry and the fate of our Universe. An open Universe can recollapse, and a closed Universe can expand forever. As a corollary, we point out that there is no set of cosmological observations we can perform that will unambiguously allow us to determine what the ultimate destiny of the Universe will be.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1453-1459 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | General Relativity and Gravitation |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1999 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)