Entropy growth in the early universe and confirmation of initial big bang conditions (Why the quark-gluon model is not the best analogy)

TL;DR

This paper proposes a method to measure early universe entropy growth through relic graviton counting, explaining the mechanism via phase transition analogies, and challenges the quark-gluon model as an analogy for initial conditions.

Contribution

It introduces an experimental approach to quantify early universe entropy increase and offers a new perspective on initial conditions beyond the quark-gluon model.

Findings

Relic graviton counting can measure entropy growth.

Entropy increase up to 10^88 is theoretically possible.

Phase transition analogies explain entropy mechanisms.

Abstract

This paper shows how increased entropy values from an initially low big bang level can be measured experimentally by counting relic gravitons. Furthermore the physical mechanism of this entropy increase is explained via analogies with early-universe phase transitions. The rapid increase in entropy so alluded to without near sudden increases up to 10 to the 88 power may be enough to allow successful modeling of relic graviton production for entropy in a manner similar to zero point energy extraction from a vacuum state