cosmological constant

cosmological constant
A term added by to his equations of general relativity in order to account for a supposed static universe.

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  • cosmological constant — Astron. a term introduced by Einstein into his field equations of general relativity to permit a stationary, nonexpanding universe: it has since been abandoned in most models of the universe. Cf. Einstein model. [1925 30] * * * Term reluctantly… …   Universalium

  • cosmological constant — kosminė konstanta statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. cosmic constant; cosmical constant; cosmological constant vok. kosmische Konstante, f; kosmologische Konstante, f rus. космическая постоянная, f; космологическая постоянная, f pranc.… …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • cosmological constant — noun an arbitrary constant in the equations of general relativity theory • Hypernyms: ↑constant …   Useful english dictionary

  • cosmological constant — noun Date: 1928 a constant term used in the relativistic equations for gravity to represent a repulsive force which may account in part for the rate of expansion of the universe …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Constant (disambiguation) — A constant is something that does not change, over time or otherwise: a fixed value. In most fields of discourse the term is an antonym of variable , but in mathematical parlance a mathematical variable may sometimes also be called a constant.… …   Wikipedia

  • constant — constantly, adv. /kon steuhnt/, adj. 1. not changing or varying; uniform; regular; invariable: All conditions during the three experiments were constant. 2. continuing without pause or letup; unceasing: constant noise. 3. regularly recurrent;… …   Universalium

  • Constant — /kawonn stahonn /, n. 1. Paul Henri Benjamin Balluat /pawl ahonn rddee baonn zhann maonn bann lwann /. See Estournelles de Constant, Paul. 2. Jean Joseph Benjamin /zhahonn zhaw zef baonn zhann maonn /, 1845 1902, French painter. * * * (as used in …   Universalium

  • cosmological term — noun The cosmological constant …   Wiktionary

  • Cosmological principle — See also: Friedmann Lemaître Robertson Walker metric and Large scale structure of the cosmos Physical cosmology …   Wikipedia

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