\$tring Theory and an Accelerating Universe

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An accelerating Universe can be accommodated naturally within non-critical string theory, in which scattering is described by a superscattering matrix \$ that does not factorize as a product of $S$- and $S^\dagger$-matrix elements and time evolution is described by a modified Liouville equation characteristic of open quantum-mechanical systems. We describe briefly alternative representations in terms of the stochastic Ito and Fokker-Planck equations. The link between the vacuum energy and the departure from criticality is stressed. We give an explicit example in which non-marginal \$tring couplings cause a departure from criticality, and the corresponding cosmological vacuum energy relaxes to zero à la quintessence.
11 pages LATEX, one eps figure incorporated

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High Energy Physics - Theory, Astrophysics, General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology, High Energy Physics - Phenomenology

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http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/50691

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https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0105206
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