Concept information
Preferred term
cosmological constant
Definition
- A term introduced by Einstein into his gravitational field equations in order to allow a solution corresponding to astatic Universe. The cosmological constant is physically interpreted as due to the vacuum energy of quantized fields. (An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, by M. Heydari-Malayeri, https://dictionary.obspm.fr/index.php?formSearchTextfield=cosmological+constant&formSubmit=Search&showAll=1)
Broader concept
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URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-R3S80P0X-3
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