Lahav, O;
(2017)
100 years of the Cosmological Constant: what's next?
Gravity and the Quantum. Fundamental Theories of Physics
, 187
pp. 169-174.
10.1007/978-3-319-51700-1-13.
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Abstract
The Cosmological Constant Λ , in different incarnations, has been with us for 100 years. Many surveys of dark energy are underway, indicating so far that the data are consistent with a dark energy equation of state of w=−1 , i.e. a Λ term in Einstein’s equation, although time variation of w is not yet ruled out. The ball is now back in the theoreticians’ court, to explain the physical meaning of Λ . We discuss sociological aspects of this field, in particular to what extent the agreement on the cold dark matter + Λ concordance model is a result of the globalization of research over-communication.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | 100 years of the Cosmological Constant: what's next? |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-319-51700-1-13 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51700-1-13 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Dept of Physics and Astronomy |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10086189 |
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