Padmanabhan, Hamsa ; Padmanabhan, T. (2013) CosMIn: The solution to the cosmological constant problem International Journal of Modern Physics D, 22 (12). Article ID 1342001, 7 pages. ISSN 0218-2718
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Abstract
The current acceleration of the universe can be modeled in terms of a cosmological constant Λ. We show that the extremely small value of ΛL2P ≈ 3.4×10-122 , the holy grail of theoretical physics, can be understood in terms of a new, dimensionless, conserved number Cosmic Mode Index (CosMIn), which counts the number of modes crossing the Hubble radius during the three phases of evolution of the universe. Theoretical considerations suggest that N ≈ 4π. This single postulate leads us to the correct, observed numerical value of the cosmological constant! This approach also provides a unified picture of cosmic evolution relating the early inflationary phase to the late accelerating phase.
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Keywords: | Cosmological Constant; Inflation; Holographic Equipartition |
ID Code: | 97933 |
Deposited On: | 16 Jan 2014 10:52 |
Last Modified: | 22 Jan 2014 09:07 |
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