Can the quantum vacuum fluctuations really solve the cosmological constant problem
Bengochea, Gabriel Roman, León, Gabriel, Okon, Elias, Sudarsky, Daniel
2020El Servicio de Difusión de la Creación Intelectual (National University of La Plata)24 citationsOpen Access PDF
Abstract
Recently it has been argued that a correct reading of the quantum fluctuations of the vacuum could lead to a solution to the cosmological constant problem. In this work we critically examine such a proposal, finding it questionable due to conceptual and self-consistency problems, as well as issues with the actual calculations. We conclude that the proposal is inadequate as a solution to the cosmological constant problem.
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Cosmological constant problemCosmological constantVacuum energyConstant (computer programming)Theoretical physicsPhysicsConsistency (knowledge bases)Reading (process)Work (physics)Quantum fluctuationQuantumStatistical physicsQuantum mechanicsCosmologyComputer scienceDark energyPhilosophyArtificial intelligenceProgramming languageLinguisticsCosmology and Gravitation TheoriesBlack Holes and Theoretical PhysicsQuantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect