LARGE NUMBERS HYPOTHESIS. IV. THE COSMOLOGICAL CONSTANT AND QUANTUM PHYSICS
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- Int.J.Theor.Phys. 22 (1983) 461-467
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In standard physics quantum field theory is based on a flat vacuum space-time. This quantum field theory predicts a nonzero cosmological constant. Hence the gravitational field equations do not admit a flat vacuum space-time. This dilemma is resolved using the units covariant gravitational field equations. This paper shows that the field equations admit a flat vacuum space-time with nonzero cosmological constant if and only if the canonical LNH is valid. This allows an interpretation of the LNH phenomena in terms of a time-dependent vacuum state. If this is correct then the cosmological constant must be positive.- GRAVITATION: FUNDAMENTAL CONSTANT
- FIELD THEORY: SPACE-TIME
- FIELD THEORY: VACUUM STATE
- FIELD EQUATIONS
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