The cosmological constant is probably zero, and a proof is possibly right

被引：31

作者：

Wu, Zhong Chao ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Zhejiang Univ Technol, Dept Phys, Hangzhou 310032, Peoples R China

来源：

PHYSICS LETTERS B | 2008年 / 659卷 / 05期

基金：

中国国家自然科学基金;

关键词：

cosmological constant; quantum cosmology; Euclidean quantum gravity;

D O I：

10.1016/j.physletb.2007.12.019

中图分类号：

P1 [天文学];

学科分类号：

0704 ;

摘要：

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. (C) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：891 / 893

页数：3

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