At the Edge of Uncertainty: Decoding the Cosmological Constant Value with the Bose–Einstein Distribution
We propose that the observed value of the cosmological constant may be explained by a fundamental uncertainty in the spacetime metric, which arises when combining the principle that mass and energy curve spacetime with the quantum uncertainty associated with particle localization. Since the position...
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MDPI AG
2025-05-01
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| Series: | Astronomy |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2674-0346/4/2/8 |
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| Summary: | We propose that the observed value of the cosmological constant may be explained by a fundamental uncertainty in the spacetime metric, which arises when combining the principle that mass and energy curve spacetime with the quantum uncertainty associated with particle localization. Since the position of a quantum particle cannot be sharply defined, the gravitational influence of such particles leads to intrinsic ambiguity in the formation of spacetime geometry. Recent experimental studies suggest that gravitational effects persist down to length scales of approximately <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msup><mn>10</mn><mrow><mo>−</mo><mn>5</mn></mrow></msup></semantics></math></inline-formula> m, while quantum coherence and macroscopic quantum phenomena such as Bose–Einstein condensation and superfluidity also manifest at similar scales. Motivated by these findings, we identify a length scale of spacetime uncertainty, <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>L</mi><mi>Z</mi></msub><mo>∼</mo><mn>2.2</mn><mo>×</mo><msup><mn>10</mn><mrow><mo>−</mo><mn>5</mn></mrow></msup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> m, which corresponds to the geometric mean of the Planck length and the radius of the observable universe. We argue that this intermediate scale may act as an effective cutoff in vacuum energy calculations. Furthermore, we explore the interpretation of dark energy as a Bose–Einstein distribution with a characteristic reduced wavelength matching this uncertainty scale. This approach provides a potential bridge between cosmological and quantum regimes and offers a phenomenologically motivated perspective on the cosmological constant problem. |
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| ISSN: | 2674-0346 |