By studying the motion of this point, Misner showed that the physical universe would expand in some directions and contract in others, with the directions of expansion and contraction changing repeatedly. Because the potential is roughly triangular, Misner suggested that the evolution is chaotic.
By examining the movement of this point, Misner discovered that the physical universe would expand in some directions and contract in others, with the directions of expansion and contraction changing repeatedly. Given the potential's approximate triangular shape, Misner proposed that the evolution is chaotic.