Published April 21, 2012 | Version v1
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/10.1088/0264-9381/29/8/085014

Additional details

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