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M-theory, Cosmological Constant and Anthropic Principle

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-09-29 v3 Astrophysics General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology High Energy Physics - Phenomenology

Abstract

We discuss the theory of dark energy based on maximally extended supergravity and suggest a possible anthropic explanation of the present value of the cosmological constant and of the observed ratio between dark energy and energy of matter.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/0208157,
  title  = {M-theory, Cosmological Constant and Anthropic Principle},
  author = {Renata Kallosh and Andrei Linde},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0208157},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

8 pages, 6 figures, Introduction and Discussion are expanded