Safety of Minkowski Vacuum
High Energy Physics - Theory
2011-07-07 v1 Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Abstract
We give a simple argument suggesting that in a consistent quantum field theory tunneling from Minkowski to a lower energy vacuum must be impossible. Theories that allow for such a tunneling also allow for localized states of negative mass, and therefore, should be inconsistent.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1107.0956,
title = {Safety of Minkowski Vacuum},
author = {Gia Dvali},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1107.0956},
year = {2011}
}
Comments
3 pages, Latex