Relaxation of the cosmological constant

Journal Article · Mon Apr 16 04:00:00 EST 1984 · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.52.1461· OSTI ID:6779808

Banks, T

We present a classical field theory which has a long epoch resembling the Friedmann universe despite the presence of a large negative cosmological constant. In its most plausible realization the model involves a massive third rank antisymmetric tensor gauge field. To be consistent with standard cosmology the mass must be extremely small and the only reasonable mechanism for generating it is a semiclassical tunneling effect.

• Research Organization: The Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey 08540
• OSTI ID: 6779808
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 52:16; ISSN PRLTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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EQUATIONS OF MOTION
FIELD THEORIES
GAUGE INVARIANCE
INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES
PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
SCALAR FIELDS
SEMICLASSICAL APPROXIMATION
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