The three rings
- Inner ring
- The other variants of Alternatives to Inflation. A hollow square is historical or rejected.
- Middle ring
- The other families of Ch. 1, as their status shapes.
- Outer ring
- The other chapters. Those at the top are marked “Also answers this question”: this variant answers their question too.
Inner ring: Alternatives to Inflation
This is the family’s only variant.
Middle ring: Ch. 1 families
- 1Mathematical & StructuralSpeculative
- 2Black Hole GenesisSpeculative
- 3Quantum Tunneling OriginSpeculative
- 4Eternal InflationSpeculative
- 5Quantum Vacuum MechanismSpeculative
- 6Cyclic & Bouncing CosmologiesSpeculative
- 7Cosmological SelectionSpeculative
- 8Braneworld & the BulkSpeculative
- 9Time-Symmetric CosmologiesSpeculative