Cosmological measure with volume averaging and the vacuum energy problem

DOI10.1088/0264-9381/29/8/085014zbMATH Open1241.83072arXiv1203.2290OpenAlexW3099673601MaRDI QIDQ2885448FDOQ2885448

Authors: Artyom V. Astashenok, Antonino Del Popolo 

Publication date: 23 May 2012

Published in: Classical and Quantum Gravity (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: In this paper, we give a possible solution to the cosmological constant problem. It is shown hat the traditional approach, based on volume weighting of probabilities, leads to an incoherent onclusion: the probability that a randomly chosen observer measures $Lambda=0$ is exactly equal to 1. Using an alternative, volume averaging measure, instead of volume weighting can explain why the osmological constant is non-zero.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1203.2290

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Approximation procedures, weak fields in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C25) Methods of quantum field theory in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C47) Relativistic cosmology (83F05) Astrophysical cosmology (85A40)

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