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Is “dark energy” a quantum vacuum energy?

Stephen L. Adler

Institute for Advanced Study, 1 Einstein Drive Princeton NJ 08540, USA

https://doi.org/10.1142/S0217732321300275Cited by:10 (Source: Crossref)

Abstract

We review the origins, motivations, and implications for cosmology and black holes, of our proposal that “dark energy” is not a quantum vacuum energy, but rather arises from a Weyl scaling invariant nonderivative component of the gravitational action.

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PACS: 04.20.-q, 04.50.Kd, 04.70.-s, 04.70.Bw, 98.80.-k, 98.80.Es, 11.30.-j

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