Vacuum Fluctuations Cannot Mimic a Cosmological Constant
Robert D. Klauber
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Robert D. Klauber
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When the vacuum fluctuation pressure is calculated directly from fundamental principles of quantum field theory, in the same manner as vacuum fluctuation energy density is commonly calculated, one finds it is not equal to the negative of the vacuum fluctuation energy density. Thus, vacuum fluctuations cannot manifest as a cosmological constant of any order.
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When the vacuum fluctuation pressure is calculated directly from fundamental principles of quantum field theory, in the same manner as vacuum fluctuation energy density is commonly calculated, one finds it is not equal to the negative of the vacuum fluctuation energy density. Thus, vacuum fluctuations cannot manifest as a cosmological constant of any order.
Key concepts: Cosmological constant, Constant (computer programming), Physics, Theoretical physics, Vacuum energy, Astrophysics, Statistical physics, Computer science