The Large Number Hypothesis and Einstein's Theory of Gravitation
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- 1 January 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by CSIRO Publishing in Australian Journal of Physics
- Vol. 38 (4) , 547-554
- https://doi.org/10.1071/ph850547
Abstract
In an attempt to reconcile the large number hypothesis (LNH) with Einstein's theory of gravitation, a tentative generalization of Einstein's field equations with time-dependent cosmological and gravitational constants is proposed. A cosmological model consistent with the LNH is deduced. The coupling formula of the cosmological constant with matter is found, and as a consequence, the time-dependent formulae of the cosmological constant and the mean matter density of the Universe at the present epoch are then found. Einstein's theory of gravitation, whether with a zero or nonzero cosmological constant, becomes a limiting case of the new generalized field equations after the early epoch.Keywords
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