Published May 2004 | Version v1
Journal article

Stochastic self-similar and fractal universe

Description

The structures formation of the Universe appears as if it were a classically self-similar random process at all astrophysical scales. An agreement is demonstrated for the present hypotheses of segregation with a size of astrophysical structures by using a comparison between quantum quantities and astrophysical ones. We present the observed segregated Universe as the result of a fundamental self-similar law, which generalizes the Compton wavelength relation. It appears that the Universe has a memory of its quantum origin as suggested by R. Penrose with respect to quasi-crystal. A more accurate analysis shows that the present theory can be extended from the astrophysical to the nuclear scale by using generalized (stochastically) self-similar random process. This transition is connected to the relevant presence of the electromagnetic and nuclear interactions inside the matter. In this sense, the presented rule is correct from a subatomic scale to an astrophysical one. We discuss the near full agreement at organic cell scale and human scale too. Consequently the Universe, with its structures at all scales (atomic nucleus, organic cell, human, planet, solar system, galaxy, clusters of galaxy, super clusters of galaxy), could have a fundamental quantum reason. In conclusion, we analyze the spatial dimensions of the objects in the Universe as well as space-time dimensions. The result is that it seems we live in an El Naschie's E-infinity Cantorian space-time; so we must seriously start considering fractal geometry as the geometry of nature, a type of arena where the laws of physics appear at each scale in a self-similar way as advocated long ago by the Swedish school of astrophysics

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.chaos.2003.08.004;
arXiv
arXiv:astro-ph/0308370v1;
PII
S0960077903004454;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Chaos, Solitons and Fractals
Journal Volume
20
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 415-426
ISSN
0960-0779

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
35040564
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ASTROPHYSICS; COMPTON WAVELENGTH; ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERACTIONS; FRACTALS; GALAXIES; GALAXY CLUSTERS; PLANETS; RANDOMNESS; SEGREGATION; SOLAR SYSTEM; SPACE-TIME; UNIVERSE
Descriptors DEC
BASIC INTERACTIONS; INTERACTIONS; PHYSICS

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Copyright
Copyright (c) 2003 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.