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Cosmological constant and polymer physics

Authors :
P. R. Silva
Source :
Brazilian Journal of Physics, Volume: 38, Issue: 4, Pages: 587-590, Published: DEC 2008, Brazilian Journal of Physics v.38 n.4 2008, Brazilian Journal of Physics, Sociedade Brasileira de Física (SBF), instacron:SBF
Publication Year :
2008
Publisher :
FapUNIFESP (SciELO), 2008.

Abstract

It is traced out a parallel between the cosmological constant problem and the polymer physics. The time evolution of the universe world line is compared with the growing of a polymer chain. An equivalent Flory free energy and a modification of it are used as a means to evaluate two versions for the radius of gyration of the universe. It is proposed a link between this radius of gyration and the cosmological constant parameter.<br />Comment: 6 pages, no figures

Details

ISSN :
01039733
Volume :
38
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Brazilian Journal of Physics
Accession number :
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