Cosmological constant problem

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physics problem
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:vacuum_catastrophe
gptkbp:category unsolved problems in physics
gptkbp:concerns gptkb:cosmological_constant
vacuum energy
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Steven_Weinberg
gptkb:Ya._B._Zeldovich
gptkbp:describes discrepancy between observed and theoretical values of vacuum energy density
gptkbp:field gptkb:cosmology
gptkb:theoretical_physics
gptkbp:firstDiscussed 1960s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cosmological constant problem
gptkbp:numberOfIssues theoretical predictions are 120 orders of magnitude larger than observed value
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:general_relativity
gptkb:quantum_field_theory
dark energy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Multiverse
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5