Published April 21, 2012
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Journal article
Cosmological measure with volume averaging and the vacuum energy problem
- 1. Department of Theoretical Physics, I Kant Baltic Federal University, 236041, 14 Nevsky St., Kaliningrad (Russian Federation)
- 2. Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Università di Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania (Italy)
Description
In this paper, we give a possible solution to the cosmological constant problem. It is shown that the traditional approach, based on volume weighting of probabilities, leads to an incoherent conclusion: the probability that a randomly chosen observer measures Λ = 0 is exactly equal to 1. Using an alternative, volume averaging measure, instead of volume weighting can explain why the cosmological constant is non-zero. (paper)
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0264-9381/29/8/085014Additional details
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Classical and Quantum Gravity
- Journal Volume
- 29
- Journal Issue
- 8
- Journal Page Range
- [11 p.]
- ISSN
- 0264-9381
- CODEN
- CQGRDG
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 43108065
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Descriptors DEI
- COSMOLOGICAL CONSTANT; COSMOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS; MEASURING METHODS; PROBABILITY