Quantum gravity, the cosmological constant, and parity transformation
One of the leading issues in quantum field theory and cosmology is the mismatch between the observed and calculated values for the cosmological constant in Einstein's field equations of up to 120 orders of magnitude. In this paper, we discuss new methods to potentially bridge this chasm using t...
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| description | One of the leading issues in quantum field theory and cosmology is the mismatch between the observed and calculated values for the cosmological constant in Einstein's field equations of up to 120 orders of magnitude. In this paper, we discuss new methods to potentially bridge this chasm using the generalized uncertainty principle (GUP). We find that if quantum gravity GUP models are the solution to this puzzle, then it may require the gravitationally modified position operator undergoes a parity transformation at high energies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9673c0dacc824ec0969dafb7178579142023-09-23T05:10:37ZengElsevierPhysics Letters B0370-26932023-10-01845138173Quantum gravity, the cosmological constant, and parity transformationMichael Bishop0Peter Martin1Douglas Singleton2Mathematics Department, California State University Fresno, Fresno, CA 93740, USAPhysics Department, California State University Fresno, Fresno, CA 93740, USAPhysics Department, California State University Fresno, Fresno, CA 93740, USA; Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA; Corresponding author.One of the leading issues in quantum field theory and cosmology is the mismatch between the observed and calculated values for the cosmological constant in Einstein's field equations of up to 120 orders of magnitude. In this paper, we discuss new methods to potentially bridge this chasm using the generalized uncertainty principle (GUP). We find that if quantum gravity GUP models are the solution to this puzzle, then it may require the gravitationally modified position operator undergoes a parity transformation at high energies.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0370269323005075 |
| spellingShingle | Michael Bishop Peter Martin Douglas Singleton Quantum gravity, the cosmological constant, and parity transformation Physics Letters B |
| title | Quantum gravity, the cosmological constant, and parity transformation |
| title_full | Quantum gravity, the cosmological constant, and parity transformation |
| title_fullStr | Quantum gravity, the cosmological constant, and parity transformation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quantum gravity, the cosmological constant, and parity transformation |
| title_short | Quantum gravity, the cosmological constant, and parity transformation |
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