The Quantum Vacuum and the Cosmological Constant Problem

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dc.creatorRugh, Svend Erik
dc.creatorZinkernagel, Henrik
dc.date2000-12-28
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T04:11:10Z
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dc.descriptionThe cosmological constant problem arises at the intersection between general relativity and quantum field theory, and is regarded as a fundamental problem in modern physics. In this paper we describe the historical and conceptual origin of the cosmological constant problem which is intimately connected to the vacuum concept in quantum field theory. We critically discuss how the problem rests on the notion of physical real vacuum energy, and which relations between general relativity and quantum field theory are assumed in order to make the problem well-defined.
dc.description46 pages, no figures. Submitted to Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0012253
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0012253
dc.identifierStudies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics, vol. 33 (2002), 663-705
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/50480
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Theory
dc.subjectGeneral Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
dc.subjectQuantum Physics
dc.titleThe Quantum Vacuum and the Cosmological Constant Problem
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