Resolving cosmological singularities

@article{Chamseddine2016ResolvingCS,
  title={Resolving cosmological singularities},
  author={Ali H. Chamseddine and Viatcheslav F. Mukhanov},
  journal={Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics},
  year={2016},
  volume={2017},
  pages={009 - 009}
}
We find a simple modification of the longitudinal mode in General Relativity which incorporates the idea of limiting curvature. In this case the singularities in contracting Friedmann and Kasner universes are avoided, and instead, the universe has a regular bounce which takes place during the time inversely proportional to the square root of the limiting curvature. Away from the bounce, corrections to General Relativity are negligible. In addition the non-singluar modification of General… 
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