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Is the Cosmological Constant of Topological Origin?

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2020-06-16 v2

Abstract

The observed value of the cosmological constant poses large theoretical problems. We find that topology of the Universe provides a natural source for it. Restricting dynamically an Einstein-Cartan gravity to General Relativity in our observed Universe allows topological invariants to induce an effective cosmological constant from dynamical quintessence-like topological fields. Its evaluation through the boundary of black holes yields a range compatible with the observed value, with uncertainty of three orders of magnitude. In turns, it provides a measurement of the Universe's isoperimetric constant.

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@article{arxiv.1906.03041,
  title  = {Is the Cosmological Constant of Topological Origin?},
  author = {M. Le Delliou and J. Lorca Espiro},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1906.03041},
  year   = {2020}
}

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6pp