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Rotation of the universe

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We study the problem of a possible rotation of the observable Universe (Metagalaxy) from the point of view of the general-relativistic theory of gravitation. We employ the concept of a hierarchical structure of reality, based on the existence of Eddington-Dirac “large numbers.” From the Einstein equations in their Landau-Raichaudhuri form we derive expressions for the angular momentum and angular velocity ω of the rotation of the Metagalaxy. These expressions give an ω coinciding in order of magnitude with the observed one. Using the formulas obtained, and using the hierarchy relation (“large number” relation), we obtain the Stanyukovich formula S ∼ N3/2 which relates the number of nucleons in the Metagalaxy N and its angular momentum S. We show that the angular velocity may decrease in inverse proportionality to the scale factor, which may explain its small value at this time. We show that the source of rotation in cosmology can be space-time torsion, induced by the spin of fermionic matter.

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    D. D. Ivanenko & V. G. Krechet

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Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 3, pp. 12–16, March, 1987.

The authors are grateful to V. F. Panov for the discussion of this paper and valuable comments.

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Ivanenko, D.D., Krechet, V.G. Rotation of the universe. Soviet Physics Journal 30, 191–194 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00897851

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