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The $\Lambda$ and the CDM as integration constants

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2021-03-11 v1 Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics

Abstract

Notoriously, the two main problems of the standard Λ\LambdaCDM model of cosmology are the cosmological constant Λ\Lambda and the cold dark matter, CDM. This essay shows that both the Λ\Lambda and the CDM arise as integration constants in a careful derivation of Einstein's equations from first principles in a Lorentz gauge theory. The dark sector of the universe might only reflect the geometry of a spontaneous symmetry breaking that is necessary for the existence of a spacetime and an observer therein.

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@article{arxiv.2103.05435,
  title  = {The $\Lambda$ and the CDM as integration constants},
  author = {Priidik Gallagher and Tomi Koivisto},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2103.05435},
  year   = {2021}
}

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6 pages, no figures

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