Prologue

If you are interested in cosmology and want to know what the universe almost certainly is like, you have come to the right place! One fact- the serious reconsideration of the "cosmological constant" in astrophysics- makes a careful study of a static, or at least quasi-static, dual, geometric model like the one on this site, well worth ones time. This model, in which the universe as a whole is in dynamic equilibrium, combines concepts originated or developed by Albert Einstein and further expanded and built upon by Karl Schwarzschild and Paul Dirac.

You are probably visiting this web site because you are a scientist looking for ideas or an educator with about the same goal. On the other hand, perhaps you are an educated lay person interested in learning something about the cosmology which resolves from special and general relativity without having to wade through mathematics which are difficult to conceptualize! No matter what your background is, I guarantee that even a casual review of the material on this site will be a challenge.

At the outset, you should understand that today's theoretical physics, and the resulting cosmology founded on special and general relativity, make science fiction look tame. It is difficult for scientist and layman alike to understand how revolutionary modern cosmology is without a document such as the one you are about to read...in plain English.

I know cosmological concepts with "fudge factors" can be scientifically useful, but I have always had an instinctive dislike for such theories. In contrast, the logical systems of special and general relativity are incredibly rigid. As models of reality, special relativity and general relativity are truly "no nonsense". Their predictions are precise and definite. No "adjustment" is possible.

Having taught probability theory, it is easy for me to recognize a certain deterministic precision in quantum mechanics, and of course, if quantum mechanics lacked that precision, the concept would not be useful.

In the light of the precision of the predictions of SR; (special relativity), GR; (general relativity), and QM; (quantum mechanics) and the billions of dollars spent to test these models, their success is a testimony to the fact that mankind may finally be seeing the outline of what really constitutes "truth" in cosmology.

I have studied a wide variety of material on special relativity, general relativity and quantum mechanics over the years. Because comprehensive and comprehensible descriptions of the cosmology which derives from these models are scarce I have been urged by many friends and professional associates to undertake the project myself. I feel that the task, as formidable as it is, should be attempted and appreciate everyone's bearing with me in this challenge. I also ask for indulgence regarding the necessary interjections- and a lack of spell-check software overseas!

Describing a cosmology as complex as the one which resolves from Einstein's formulae is a task something between assembling a jigsaw puzzle and walking a minefield! However, the facts offered in this paper are verifiable. Bibliographic material for this paper is, for the most part, conveniently linked with appropriate sections in the text via hyperlink and bookmark. More experienced readers will remember many items I mention, for almost everything discussed in this abstract has been published separately under reputable cover and publicized. Opinions, while obviously based on considerable experience with the model, are my own, and, in the spirit of scientific inquiry, I remain open.

The "core" material on this site is a 200 KB summary of material I wrote by invitation, for the now completed "Cosmology Review" project, in cooperation with the University of North Carolina; Chapel Hill. There were 18,700 visitors to the "Cosmology Review" site while this material was featured, from December, 1999 through June 2000.

Including indexed responses from the same "Cosmology Review" site further developing the 7-D general relativity cosmology, this site is the repository of a total of some 70,000 words describing what will probably be the premier cosmological concept of the 21st century.

To the best of my knowledge, this is the first time material describing a 7-dimensional, dual universe cosmology in plain English has been available anywhere in the world. If any reader knows of other such writing, please contact me so it can be compared with this document.

I sincerely hope you find what you are about to read as exciting as writing it has been for me!

About the Author

The author of this Web site enjoys reading functions from mathematical formulae and relating large amounts of scientific information. He was one of only a handful of American students not to miss an item on the science portion of the Stanford Achievement College Entrance Examination. He has studied the concept of relativity since 1967. Sam has a B.S. Degree in Education, and a M.S. degree, also in Education from West Chester University, West Chester Pennsylvania. He has 22 years teaching experience in the college and secondary classroom. His special interests are plane and solid geometry, trigonometry and spherical geometry, astronomy, biology, the physical sciences and geography. In addition, he founded a large and successful insurance agency (still growing and run by his sons) which serves the eight county Philadelphia (Pa.) Metro area, including Lancaster and the state of Delaware.

Now retired, Sam remains active as an amateur astronomer.

"I don't know if we each have a destiny, or if we're all just floating around accidental-like on a breeze...but I think maybe its both; maybe both (is) are happening at the same time." -- Forrest Gump