NEW COSMOLOGY

We propose a model of our universe as a 3-sphere resting on the surfac e of a black hole which exists in a spacetime consisting of four space dimensions and one time dimension. The matter and energy within our u niverse exist as stationary solutions to the field equations in the Ri ndler coordinates just above the horizon of the black hole. Each solut ion may be thought of as a standing wave consisting of a wave propagat ing toward the horizon superposed with its time-reversed twin propagat ing away from the horizon. As matter and energy from the greater five- dimensional spacetime fall into the black hole, its radius increases a nd our universe expands. This mechanism of expansion allows the model to describe a universe which is older than its oldest stars and homoge neous without inflation. It also predicts galaxy counts at high redshi ft which agree with observation.