Published 2019 | Version v1
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How to hide a cosmological constant

Creators

  • 1. University of California, Davis, CA (United States)

Description

Naive calculations in quantum field theory suggest that vacuum fluctuations should induce an enormous cosmological constant. Furthermore, what if these estimates are right? I argue that even a huge cosmological constant might be hidden in Planck-scale fluctuations of geometry and topology — what Wheeler called "spacetime foam" — while remaining virtually invisible macroscopically.

Availability note (English)

Available from https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1595538; https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1595538; DOE Accepted Manuscript full text, or the publishers Best Available Version will be available free of charge after the embargo period

Additional details

Identifiers

URL
https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1595538; https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1595538;
DOI
10.1142/S0218271819430041;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
International Journal of Modern Physics. D
Journal Volume
28
Journal Issue
14
Journal Page Range
vp.
ISSN
0218-2718

INIS

Country of Publication
Singapore
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
54046591
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
COSMOLOGICAL CONSTANT; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; SPACE-TIME
Descriptors DEC
FIELD THEORIES

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
FG02-91ER40674
Funding organization
USDOE Office of Science - SC, High Energy Physics (HEP) (United States)
Secondary number(s)
OSTIID--1595538