M theory, cosmological constant, and anthropic principle
- 24 January 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review D
- Vol. 67 (2) , 023510
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.67.023510
Abstract
We discuss the theory of dark energy based on maximally extended supergravity and suggest a possible anthropic explanation of the present value of the cosmological constant and of the observed ratio between dark energy and energy of matter.Keywords
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