The Oscillating Universe

Part I. Historical Foundations of Cyclic Cosmology<br>1. A Brief History of Cyclic Cosmology Before 1915<br>2. General Theory of Relativity and the Pulsating Universe in 1915-1965<br><br>Part II. Challenges in Modern Cosmological Models<br>3. The Problem of Gravitational Singularity<br>4. Problems of Big Bang Cosmology<br>5. The Problem of Dark Matter<br>6. The Magic of Quantum Cosmology<br>7. The Problem of Dark Energy<br>8. The Crisis of the Quantum Universe Model<br><br>Part III. The New Model of the Oscillating Universe<br>9. Exit from the Crisis or Light at the End of the Cosmological Tunnel<br>10. The Mechanism of the Big Bang and Resolving the Singularity Problem<br>11. Modified Friedmann Equations and αCDM cosmology<br>12. Solving the Dark Matter Problem in the Cyclic Universe<br>13. The Entropy Problem in the Cyclic Universe<br>14. Empirical Tests of the New Model<br><br>Part IV. Predictions and Confirmations of Cyclic Cosmology<br>15. Formation of Galaxies and Globular Star Clusters<br>16. Anisotropy in the Universe<br>17. The Variability of the Hubble Constant<br>18. Relic Neutron Stars<br>19. Black Holes and the Prediction of Relic Gravitational Waves<br>20. Discovery of Predicted Relic Gravitational Wave Background<br>21. The Past and Future of the Universe<br>22. Conclusion<br><br>Appendix<br>I. The Problem of Gravitational Energy in Einstein's Theory<br>II. The Model of the Cyclic Universe in General Theory of Relativity