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The linear cosmological perturbation theory of an almost homogeneous and isotropic perfect fluid universe is reconsidered and formally simplified by introducing new covariant and gauge-invariant variables with physical interpretations on…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2011-07-19 Winfried Zimdahl

A new idea of the cosmological constant is proposed in this paper. Due to the horizon is limited, the quantum fluctuation of the inflaton field is not zero, a nonzero vacuum energy is remained as a residual inflationary energy of an unusual…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2007-05-23 De-Hai Zhang

Cosmological constant problem (in its various versions) is arguably the deepest gap in our understanding of theoretical physics, the solution to which may very likely require revisiting the Einstein theory of gravity. In this letter, I…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-07-18 Niayesh Afshordi

The problem of the physical nature and the cosmological constant genesis is discussed. This problem can't be solved in terms of the current quantum field theory which operates with Higgs and nonperturbative vacuum condensates and takes into…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Vladimir Burdyuzha , Olga Lalakulich , Yuri Ponomarev , Grigory Vereshkov

The cosmological constant problem is reanalyzed by imposing the limitation of the number of degrees of freedom (d.o.f.) due to entropy bounds directly in the calculation of the energy density of a field theory. It is shown that if a quantum…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2015-06-05 Paolo Castorina

It is argued that quantum states of geometry, like those of particles, should be coherent on light cones of any size. An exact classical solution, the gravitational shock wave of a relativistic point particle, is used to estimate…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2021-02-03 Craig Hogan

A new vision of the beginning and expansion of our universe has produced a solution to the vacuum energy problem (also known as "cosmological constant problem"). A new dynamic of cellular spaces and a discrete time has space being produced…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Charles B. Leffert

One possible solution of the cosmological constant problem involves a so-called $q$-field, which self-adjusts so as to give a vanishing gravitating vacuum energy density (cosmological constant) in equilibrium. We show that this $q$-field…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2017-06-21 F. R. Klinkhamer , G. E. Volovik

In this work we suggest a simple model of the cosmological constant as the coefficient of the quantum tunneling of vacuum fluctuations (with wave length larger than Planck length) at tiny, boundary spherical shell of the universe (with…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2009-01-06 Vladan Pankovic , Miodrag krmar , Sima Ciganovic

The lowest dimensional gluon condensate $G_2$ is analysed at finite temperature and chemical potential using a bottom/up holographic model of QCD. Starting from the free energy of the model, pressure, entropy and quark density are obtained.…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2015-06-22 Floriana Giannuzzi

The cosmological constant, i.e., the energy density stored in the true vacuum state of all existing fields in the Universe, is the simplest and the most natural possibility to describe the current cosmic acceleration. However, despite its…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 S. Carneiro , M. A. Dantas , C. Pigozzo , J. S. Alcaniz

In the same way as the realization of some of the famous gedanken experiments imagined by the founding fathers of quantum mechanics has recently led to the current renewal of the interpretation of quantum physics, it seems that the most…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2021-11-19 Gilles Cohen-Tannoudji , Jean-Pierre Gazeau

It is well-known that quantum field theory (QFT) induces a huge value of the cosmological constant, $\Lambda$, which is outrageously inconsistent with cosmological observations. We review here some aspects of this fundamental theoretical…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2022-07-19 Joan Sola Peracaula

For a universe presently dominated by static or dynamic vacuum energy, cosmological constant (LCDM) or quintessence (QCDM), we calculate the asymptotic collapsed mass fraction as function of the present ratio of vacuum energy to clustered…

Astrophysics · Physics 2016-11-03 Sidney Bludman

Lord Kelvin believed that the electromagnetic aether must also generate gravity. Presently, we have no methods to determine the density of the electromagnetic aether, or we say the $\Omega(1)$ substratum. Thus, we also suppose that vacuum…

General Physics · Physics 2022-09-22 Xiao-Song Wang

Most of the calculations done to obtain the value of the cosmological constant use methods of quantum gravity, a theory that has not been established as yet, and a variety of results are usually obtained. The numerical value of the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Moshe Carmeli

Using effective potential approach for composite operators we have formulated quantum model of the QCD vacuum. It is based on the existence and importance of the nonperturbative $q^{-4}$, topologically nontrivial excitations of the gluon…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2007-05-23 V. Gogohia

Physics invites the idea that space contains energy whose gravitational effect approximates that of Einstein's cosmological constant, Lambda; nowadays the concept is termed dark energy or quintessence. Physics also suggests the dark energy…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 P. J. E. Peebles , Bharat Ratra

The cosmological constant problem is the principal obstacle in the attempt to interpret dark energy as the quantum vacuum energy. We suggest that the obstacle can be removed, i.e. that the cosmological constant problem can be resolved by…

General Physics · Physics 2012-01-24 Dragan Slavkov Hajdukovic

Using the Cornwall-Jackiw-Tomboulis effective potential for composite operators we compute the QCD vacuum energy as a function of the dynamical quark and gluon propagators, which are related to their respective condensates as predicted by…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2009-10-31 E. V. Gorbar , A. A. Natale