Dr. Ling-Jun Wang, Professor of Physics, Geology & Astronomy at UTC,
continues to draw recognition for a theory that presents an alternative to the Big Bang. Dr. Wang's essay "On the Geocentric Nature of Hubble Law" has been accepted by Physics Essays as a follow-up to the first publication of his Dispersive Extinction Theory in 2004.
Dr. Wang's Dispersive Extinction Theory (DET) offers an alternative
explanation of the cosmic red shift phenomenon known as Hubble's Law.
According to the original interpretation, the red shift was ascribed to the recessional motion of the stars and galaxies resulting from the Big Bang.
Hubble himself questioned this interpretation because it indicated an ever-expanding universe, but the concept of an expanding universe was
gradually accepted by the cosmology community, and Big Bang theory has
prevailed since the 1970s. DET interprets the cosmic red shift as a result of the dispersive extinction (absorption and scattering) of the star light by the space medium, the same phenomenon that causes the sun to look red at sunset. DET posits a stable universe, infinite in space and time, as opposed to the expanding universe prescribed by the Big Bang Theory.
One reviewer of Dr. Wang's manuscript noted that it "makes an outstanding point concerning the inconsistent analyses that support Big Bang theory" and predicted that DET will eventually replace Big Bang theory as the dominant cosmological interpretation.
Officials stated that the publication of this essay will bring recognition to UTC's distinguished community of scholars and place Dr. Wang at the forefront of an important scientific debate.