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We show that, to first approximation, strings cannot propagate in bouncing open or flat Friedmann-Robertson-Walker universes. Specifically, the Virasoro constraint translates to the Ricci convergence condition in spacetime at leading order in the alpha-prime expansion. Thus one must go beyond minimally-coupled classical Einstein gravity in order to find bounce solutions that could be consistent with string theory. We map out some remaining possibilities for finding string-compatible cosmological bounces.
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Parikh, M. No open or flat bouncing cosmologies in Einstein gravity. J. High Energ. Phys. 2015, 89 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP10(2015)089
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