№ 118 · 10·B2·D

Before the Big Bang, inside black holes

2001– · Quantum cosmology

Idea

10 of 10

Layout

Route B · hero · seed 101

Theme

dark · dark-grain texture

Drawing

Scale factor a = √(t² + ε²) for ε = 0.34, 0.22, 0.12 and 0.05 against the classical bang a = |t| (dashed). Vertical scale schematic.

Figures

• Fig. 10.8Serpent, Unknown, ca. 1810
• Fig. 10.12Phoenix Ornament, China
• Fig. 10.20Calligraphic Fragment Ornament

Format

1680 × 2376 · 1 : 1.414 · AVIF 8 KB / 23 KB / 71 KB

Use

© 2026 Rantasalo & Co. Oy. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0: share unchanged, with credit, non-commercially. Photographs and textures: public domain (CC0), The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access.