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Multiverse

A hypothetical set of multiple co-existing universes that together comprise all of physical reality.

Governing formula Cosmic Inflation Bubble Universes & Many-Worlds Everett Branching
SI unit Cosmological Hypothesis

In depth

Includes Max Tegmark's classification: Level I (beyond observable horizon), Level II (inflationary bubble universes with different physical constants), Level III (many-worlds quantum mechanics), and Level IV (mathematical structures).

Examples in the real world

Eternal cosmic inflation spawning distinct pocket universes with varying cosmological constants.