The cosmological constant problem

Steven Weinberg
Rev. Mod. Phys. 61, 1 – Published 1 January 1989
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Abstract

Astronomical observations indicate that the cosmological constant is many orders of magnitude smaller than estimated in modern theories of elementary particles. After a brief review of the history of this problem, five different approaches to its solution are described.

    DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/RevModPhys.61.1

    ©1989 American Physical Society

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    2015 - General Relativity’s Centennial

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    Steven Weinberg

    • Theory Group, Department of Physics, University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712

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    Vol. 61, Iss. 1 — January - March 1989

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