The Contraction Phase of the SV0 Universe: From Maximum Radius to the Planck Scale and Baby Universe Merging

Abstract:In this paper (Paper L of the SV0 series), we calculate the cosmic time elapsed during the contraction phase of the SV0 universe, from the maximum radius R_max back to the Planck scale. We show that the contraction is symmetric to the expansion, yielding a contraction time of approximately 100 billion years. During the contraction, the universe does not shrink; instead, Spacetime Quanta are absorbed back into the negative-volume sector (V_A → V_B). Furthermore, we demonstrate that all Baby Universes formed from black holes (Paper XXXII) merge back into the parent universe as the lattice collapses to the Planck scale. The complete cycle lasts approximately 200 billion years.