The Cosmological Constant is Probably Zero, and a Proof is Possibly Right

Wu, Zhong Chao

doi:10.1016/j.physletb.2007.12.019

The Cosmological Constant is Probably Zero, and a Proof is Possibly Right

Zhong Chao Wu
(
- Zhejiang U. Tech.
)

Sep, 2007

6 pages

Published in:

Phys.Lett.B 659 (2008) 891-893

e-Print:

0709.3314 [gr-qc]

DOI:

10.1016/j.physletb.2007.12.019

Report number:

ZJUT07-9

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Hawking proposed that the cosmological constant is probably zero in quantum cosmology. Duff claimed that Hawking's proof is invalidated. Using the right configuration for the wave function of the universe, we provide a complete proof.

04.60.-m
98.80.Qc
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Cosmological constant
Quantum cosmology
Euclidean quantum gravity
instanton
cosmological constant
wave function
quantum cosmology

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