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Inflation, Quantum Cosmology and the Anthropic Principle

Andrei Linde

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Abstract

Anthropic principle can help us to understand many properties of our world. However, for a long time this principle seemed too metaphysical and many scientists were ashamed to use it in their research. I describe here a justification of the weak anthropic principle in the context of inflationary cosmology and suggest a possible way to justify the strong anthropic principle using the concept of the multiverse.

arXiv comments
35 pages, 2 figs., to appear in "Science and Ultimate Reality: From Quantum to Cosmos", honoring John Wheeler's 90th birthday. J. D. Barrow, P.C.W. Davies, & C.L. Harper eds. Cambridge University Press (2003)
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hep-thHigh Energy Physics, Theory astro-phAstrophysics gr-qcGeneral Relativity and Quantum Cosmology hep-phHigh Energy Physics, Phenomenology physics.pop-phPopular Physics physics.space-phSpace Physics

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