Past hypothesis

In cosmology, the past hypothesis is a fundamental law of physics that postulates that the universe started in a low-entropy state, in accordance with the second law of thermodynamics. The second law states that any closed system follows the arrow of time, meaning its entropy never decreases.

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Past hypothesis

In cosmology, the past hypothesis is a fundamental law of physics that postulates that the universe started in a low-entropy state, in accordance with the second law of thermodynamics. The second law states that any closed system follows the arrow of time, meaning its entropy never decreases.

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