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Modified Dispersion Relations and Noncommutative Geometry lead to a finite Zero Point Energy

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2015-05-27 v1 High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

We compute Zero Point Energy in a spherically symmetric background with the help of the Wheeler-DeWitt equation. This last one is regarded as a Sturm-Liouville problem with the cosmological constant considered as the associated eigenvalue. The graviton contribution, at one loop is extracted wit the help of a variational approach together with Gaussian trial functionals. The divergences handled with a zeta function regularization are compared with the results obtained using a Noncommutative Geometry (NCG) and Modified Dispersion Relations (MDR). In both NCG and MDR no renormalization scheme is necessary to remove infinities in contrast to what happens in conventional approaches.

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@article{arxiv.1102.0117,
  title  = {Modified Dispersion Relations and Noncommutative Geometry lead to a finite Zero Point Energy},
  author = {Remo Garattini},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1102.0117},
  year   = {2015}
}

Comments

Contribution written for the Proceedings of Frontiers of Fundamental Physics [FFP11], 6-9 July 2010, Paris. 12 Pages