ar X iv : h ep - t h / 03 02 00 7 v 1 1 F eb 2 00 3 February 2003 Stability Issues for w < − 1 Dark Energy Paul
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Global fits to precision cosmological data which show that there is a dark energy component comprising about 2/3 of the total cosmological energy also hint that a dark energy with w = P/ρ < −1 is viable, even favored. Here we discuss implications of such a surprising w, including whether it jeopardizes vacuum stability. It appears to be secure in microscopic processes, but why bulk dark energy has not decayed spontaneously is mysterious.
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ar X iv : h ep - t h / 03 02 00 7 v 2 7 F eb 2 00 3 February 2003 Stability Issues for w < − 1 Dark Energy
Global fits to precision cosmological data which show that there is a dark energy component comprising about 2/3 of the total cosmological energy also hint that a dark energy with w = P/ρ < −1 is viable, even favored. Here we discuss implications of such a surprising w, including whether it jeopardizes vacuum stability. It appears to be secure in microscopic processes, but why bulk dark energy ...
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