Non-Expanding Universe?
For the last 80 years there has been a discussion on whether the universe is expanding or not.
Ever since Hubble brought in the velocity/redshift we have been told that the universe is expanding without question and has become the standard model.
This paper is simple and yet to the point.
http://arxiv.org/abs/0908.1539
The case for a non-expanding universe
Authors: Antonio Alfonso-Faus
(Submitted on 11 Aug 2009)
Abstract: We present the results of two empirical constancies: the fine structure constant and the Rydberg constant. When the speed of light c is taken away from the fine structure constant, as shown elsewhere, this constancy implies the constancy of the ratio e^2/h, e the charge of the electron and h Planck constant. This forces the charge of the electron e to be constant as long as the action h (an angular momentum) is a true constant too. Then the constancy of the Rydberg expression implies that the momentum mc is also a true constant. This is just the second law of Newton. The Compton wavelength, h/mc, is then a true constant and there is no expansion at the quantum mechanical level. General relativity then predicts that the universe is not expanding. It is the only solution for cosmology. The time variation of the speed of light explains the observed red shift.