Predictions of the causal entropic principle for environmental conditions of the universe

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dc.creatorCline, James M.
dc.creatorFrey, Andrew R.
dc.creatorHolder, Gilbert
dc.date2007-09-27
dc.date2007-11-03
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T11:19:37Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T11:19:37Z
dc.descriptionThe causal entropic principle has been proposed as a superior alternative to the anthropic principle for understanding the magnitude of the cosmological constant. In this approach, the probability to create observers is assumed to be proportional to the entropy production ΔS in a maximal causally connected region -- the causal diamond. We improve on the original treatment by better quantifying the entropy production due to stars, using an analytic model for the star formation history which accurately accounts for changes in cosmological parameters. We calculate the dependence of ΔS on the density contrast Q=δρ/ρ, and find that our universe is much closer to the most probable value of Q than in the usual anthropic approach and that probabilities are relatively weakly dependent on this amplitude. In addition, we make first estimates of the dependence of ΔS on the baryon fraction and overall matter abundance. Finally, we also explore the possibility that decays of dark matter, suggested by various observed gamma ray excesses, might produce a comparable amount of entropy to stars.
dc.descriptionRevTeX4, 13pp, 10 figures; v2. clarified introduction, added refs
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0709.4443
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0709.4443
dc.identifierPhys.Rev.D77:063520,2008
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevD.77.063520
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/193744
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Theory
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Phenomenology
dc.titlePredictions of the causal entropic principle for environmental conditions of the universe
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