Einstein's cosmological constant
GPTKB entity
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
physical phenomenon
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:cosmological_constant
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| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:cosmology
gptkb:general_relativity |
| gptkbp:dimensions |
inverse square length
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| gptkbp:effect |
accelerates expansion of the universe
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Einstein's cosmological constant
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| gptkbp:interpretedBy |
energy density of vacuum
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| gptkbp:introduced |
gptkb:Albert_Einstein
gptkb:Cosmological_Considerations_in_the_General_Theory_of_Relativity |
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1917
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| gptkbp:measures |
m^-2
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to allow for a static universe
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| gptkbp:reintroducedDueTo |
discovery of accelerating universe
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
dark energy
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| gptkbp:removes |
gptkb:Albert_Einstein
1931 discovery of expanding universe |
| gptkbp:restored |
late 1990s
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| gptkbp:symbol |
Λ
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| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:Einstein_field_equations
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| gptkbp:valuation |
~1.1 × 10^-52 m^-2
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:continuous_creation_theory
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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