  We present evidence that recent numerical results from the reduced classical
equations of the Lorentzian IIB matrix model can be interpreted as
corresponding to the emergence of an expanding universe. In addition, we
propose an effective metric to describe the emerging (3+1)-dimensional
spacetime. This metric gives, at all times, finite values for the Ricci and
Kretschmann curvature scalars. With these results, we are able to give a
heuristic discussion of the origin of the Universe in the context of the IIB
matrix model.
