On the Value of the Cosmological Constant in Entropic Gravity
Abstract
:1. Introduction
Transactional Gravity
2. The Cosmological Constant
2.1. Spatial Information
2.2. Transactional Density
3. Conclusions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
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Schlatter A. On the Value of the Cosmological Constant in Entropic Gravity. Foundations. 2024; 4(3):336-344. https://doi.org/10.3390/foundations4030022
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