Einstein's Biggest Blunder: A Cosmic Mystery Story
Abstract
The standard model of cosmology built up over 20 years is no longer accepted as accurate. New data suggest that most of the energy density of the universe may be contained in empty space. Remarkably, this is exactly what would be expected if Einstein's cosmological constant really exists. If it does, its origin is the biggest mystery in physics and presents huge challenges for the fundamental theories of elementary particles and fields. Krauss explains Einstein's concept and describes its possible implications.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- BNL (Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States))
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 987943
- Report Number(s):
- BNL-83274-2007-CP
Krauss
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-98CH10886
- Resource Type:
- Multimedia
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Brookhaven Science Associates' Distinguished Lecture Series, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York (United States), presented on May 30, 2007
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; 79 ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS; COSMOLOGY; EINSTEIN; PHYSICS
Citation Formats
Krauss, Lawrence. Einstein's Biggest Blunder: A Cosmic Mystery Story. United States: N. p., 2007.
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