Physics – High Energy Physics – High Energy Physics - Theory
Scientific paper
2005-03-09
Physics
High Energy Physics
High Energy Physics - Theory
10 pages, Talk given in Dubna conference
Scientific paper
Our Multiple Point Principle (MPP) states that the realized values for e.g. the parameters of the standard model correspond to having a maximally degenerate vacuum. In the original appearence of MPP the gauge coupling values were predicted to within experimental uncertainties. A mechanism for fine-tuning follows in a natural way from the MPP. Using the cosmological constant as a example, we attempt to justify the assertion that at least a mild form of non-locality is inherent to fine-tuning. This mild form - namely an interaction between pairs of spacetime points that is identical for all pairs regardless of spacetime separation - is insured by requiring non-local action contributions to be reparametrization invariant. However, even this form of non-locality potentially harbours time-machine-like paradoxes. These are seemingly avoided by the MPP fine-tuning mechanism. A (favorable)comparison of the results of MPP in the original lattice gauge theory context with a new implementation with monopoles that uses MPP at the transition to a monopole condensate phase is also described.
Bennett Donald L.
Nielsen Holger Bech
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