Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics – General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Scientific paper
2011-05-17
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
awarded an honorable mention in the Gravity Research Foundation 2011 Awards for Essays in Gravitation for 2011
Scientific paper
We consider a non singular origin for the Universe starting from an Einstein static Universe in the framework of a theory which uses two volume elements $\sqrt{-{g}}d^{4}x$ and $\Phi d^{4}x$, where $\Phi $ is a metric independent density, also curvature, curvature square terms, first order formalism and for scale invariance a dilaton field $\phi$ are considered in the action. In the Einstein frame we also add a cosmological term that parametrizes the zero point fluctuations. The resulting effective potential for the dilaton contains two flat regions, for $\phi \rightarrow \infty$ relevant for the non singular origin of the Universe and $\phi \rightarrow -\infty$, describing our present Universe. Surprisingly, avoidance of singularities and stability as $\phi \rightarrow \infty$ imply a positive but small vacuum energy as $\phi \rightarrow -\infty$. Zero vacuum energy density for the present universe is the "threshold" for universe creation.
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