A Resolution of the Cosmological Constant Problem: Jan M Greben

[wolram]

arXiv:1209.4734 [pdf, ps, other]
A resolution of the cosmological constant problem
Jan M. Greben
Subjects: General Physics (physics.gen-ph)
The standard calculation of vacuum energy or zero point energy is in strong disagreement with observation. We suggest that this discrepancy is caused by the incomplete quantization of standard field theory. The vacuum energy calculation for fermions shows an unacceptable asymmetry between particles and anti-particles, which has to be corrected by an additional quantization step that reverses the order of the anti-particle operators. Boson fields can be handled similarly, but have to be expanded first in terms of bilinear fermion operators. After the full quantization the vacuum energy vanishes. This does not violate the Casimir effect as this can be explained without reference to the vacuum energy, as Jaffe has demonstrated elsewhere

Thought i should flag this paper for the more knowledgeable, i would be interested in your thoughts.

 

[AndyW]

Dear Jan M. Greben,

Thank you for bringing this paper to our attention. I am always interested in new ideas and approaches to solving problems in physics. After reading your paper, I find your proposed solution to the cosmological constant problem intriguing.

The discrepancy between the standard calculation of vacuum energy and observation has been a long-standing issue in physics. Your suggestion to correct this by considering an additional quantization step for fermions and expanding boson fields in terms of bilinear fermion operators is a unique approach. I appreciate that you have also addressed the asymmetry between particles and anti-particles in the standard calculation.

I am particularly interested in your statement that after the full quantization, the vacuum energy vanishes. This is a bold claim, and I would be interested to see further evidence and calculations supporting this conclusion. Additionally, I am curious about the implications of this solution on other areas of physics, such as the Casimir effect, as you mentioned in your abstract.

Overall, your paper presents a thought-provoking solution to the cosmological constant problem, and I am eager to see further research and discussion on this topic. Thank you for sharing your work with the scientific community.