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The restoration of symmetry at grand unification in a closed contracting Robertson–Walker universe could slow down and halt the contraction, causing the universe to bounce and avoid the singular state or the big crunch. During subsequent expansion the symmetry is broken and the universe reverts back to its present (normal) state. A scenario is presented whereby the present entropy of the substance (resulting in ∼1090 photons) is created through a series of such bounces along with three possible initial states. The monopole, horizon and flatness difficulties faced in ordinary big bang models are also solved by the model presented.
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Petrosian, V. Phase transitions and dynamics of the Universe. Nature 298, 805–808 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1038/298805a0
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