Rethinking the Cosmological Constant

[RascalPuff]

"I think Einstein's biggest mistake was to accept the Big Bang theory and to rejecthis idea of the cosmological constant. To me the cosmological constant is the consequence of the kinectic force and energy of photons. I agree with Neutralino that it is the cosmological constant that is constantly driving the acceleration and the push for expansion of the universe." - cosvis

[neutralino]

Which thread does this come from? The cosmological constant is one particular answer to the problem of "what is dark energy"; another is quintessence, a vacuum energy. The blanket term, dark energy, simply means the stuff that is responsible for the acceleration of the expansion of the universe.

[RascalPuff]

Which thread does this come from? The cosmological constant is one particular answer to the problem of "what is dark energy"; another is quintessence, a vacuum energy. The blanket term, dark energy, simply means the stuff that is responsible for the acceleration of the expansion of the universe.

Dear neutralino:
The thread from which cosvis' quote originates, presently escapes my recollection.

Regarding 'dark energy' - is it not a hypothetical replacement for the 'abandoned' (renamed) cosmo constant?

Best regards,
- RP

[neutralino]

Dear neutralino:
The thread from which cosvis' quote originates, presently escapes my recollection.

Regarding 'dark energy' - is it not a hypothetical replacement for the 'abandoned' (renamed) cosmo constant?

Best regards,
- RP

No: the cosmological constant could turn out be dark energy, but dark energy could be one of various other things, like quintessence, like I've stated above.

[neutralino]

I'm not sure why this thread is in the mathematics forum, either.

[RascalPuff]

I'm not sure why this thread is in the mathematics forum, either.

Dear neutralino:
This is not the mathematics forum.
This is the 'Theorems & Conjectures' category.

Best regards,
- RP

[Profpat]

A little bit off the topic RP, but while doing some research, I found your posts on the Google search engine.

Expansion of 4-D Matter Part III - Page 2 - Theory of Everything

"All things come out of the one and the one out of all things. .... Although, alternative thinking is needed to solve the present paradoxes, denying sound ...
www.toequest.com/forum/universe-expansion/3126-expansion-4-d-matter-part-iii-2.html - 81k - Cached - Similar pages
Accelerating Expansion of Universe - Theory of Everything

Theory of Everything .... "All things come out of the one and the one out of all things." - Heraclitus "Reality is an illusion - albeit a persistent one. ...
www.toequest.com/forum/universe-expansion/3176-accelerating-expansion-universe.html - 49k - Cached - Similar pages


Congratulations my friend,

Pat

P.S. Very current 11/15/07 and 11/16/07

[RascalPuff]

Dear Prof:

Looks right 'on topic' to me, sir.
Thanks for the thread contribution.

Best regards, Amigo.

- RP