cosmological constant

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cosmological constant

noun cosmological constants

A term added by Albert Einstein to his equations of general relativity in order to account for a supposed static universe, since used to describe vacuum energy as a form of dark energy.
Similar: Λ, lambda

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noun physical term

中文	宇宙學常數 /宇宙学常数 yǔzhòuxué chángshù

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@misc{cosmological_constant_2026,
  title = {cosmological constant},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cosmological%20constant},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}