On the Origin of the Universe: Chaos or Cosmos?

• Published in: 14th Chaotic Modeling and Simulation International Conference pp. 311 - 326
• Main Author: Macek, Wiesław M.
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 14.06.2022
• Series: Springer Proceedings in Complexity
• Subjects: Chaos; Cosmos; Creation; Universe
• ISBN: 3030969630; 9783030969639
• ISSN: 2213-8684; 2213-8692; 2213-8692
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-96964-6_21

I would like to consider the Universe according to the standard Big Bang model, including various quantum models of its origin. In addition, using the theory of nonlinear dynamics, deterministic chaos, fractals, and multifractals I have proposed a new hypothesis, Macek (The Origin of the World: Cosmos or Chaos? Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University (UKSW) Scientific Editions, 2020). Namely, I have argued that a simple but possibly nonlinear law is important for the creation of the Cosmos at the extremely small Planck scale at which space and time originated. It is shown that by looking for order and harmony in the complex real world these modern studies give new insight into the most important philosophical issues beyond classical ontological principles, e.g., by providing a deeper understanding of the age-old philosophical dilemma (Leibniz, 1714): why does something exist instead of nothing? We also argue that this exciting question is a philosophical basis of matters that influence the meaning of human life in the vast Universe.