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Consider a Universe with positive curvature and a cosmological constant. Show that there is no Big Bang (e.g. a time when a=0) and determine the minimum value of the scale factor as a function of H0 and A. See attachment for better symbol representation.

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This solution contains step-by-step calculations to determine the minimum of the scale and expressing it in terms of the Hubble constant using the Friedman equation.

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